Ministry of Education and Skills Development (Bhutan)

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) (Dzongkha: ཤེས་རིག་དང་རིག་རྩལ་གོང་འཕེལ་ལྷན་ཁག།; Wylie: shes rig dang rig rtsal gong 'phel lhan khag) is a governmental body under the Royal Government of Bhutan, responsible for formulating and implementing educational policies across the country. As of 2024, the ministry controls 566 schools.

Vision The MoESD envisions "An educated and enlightened society of Gross National Happiness (GNH), built and sustained on the unique Bhutanese values of tha dam-tsig ley gju-drey."

Objectives The Ministry's primary objectives include:

Developing sound educational policies that enable the creation of a knowledge-based GNH society. Providing equitable, inclusive, and quality education and lifelong learning opportunities to all children, harnessing their full potential to become productive citizens. Equipping all learners with appropriate knowledge, skills, and values to cope with the challenges of the 21st century and beyond.

Organizational Structure The MoESD comprises several departments, including:

Department of School Education Department of Adult and Higher Education Department of Youth, Culture, and Sports

Educational Statistics As of 2024, Bhutan's education system includes:

Schools: 566 (540 government and 26 private) Teachers: 8,993 (8,945 government and 48 private) Students: 168,092 (167,997 in government schools and 95 in private schools)

Departments The Ministry of Education and Skills Development includes the following departments: Department of Education Programmes (DEP) Department of School Education (DSE) Department of Workforce Planning & Skills Development (DWPSD)

Leadership Sangay Ngedup (1998–1999) (as Minister of Health and Education) Thakur S. Powdyel (2008–2013) Norbu Wangchuk (2014–2018) Jai Bir Rai (7 November 2018 – 2023) Yeezang De Thapa (28 January 2024- present)

Ministry of Education and Skills Development (Bhutan)

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