The Ministry of Education and Chops Development( MoESD) has reported both notable progress and ongoing challenges in enforcing the 13th Five- Time Plan( 13th FYP), during amid-term review chaired by Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.
Out of the planned conditioning, two have been completed, 29 are presently underway, and four have yet to begin. Among the ongoing enterprise, eight are completely funded, 21 are incompletely funded, and three have no married fiscal coffers, Education Secretary Tshewang Chophel Dorji said.
On the structure front, 97.1 percent of seminaries now meet safe drinking water norms. The ministry has completed 15 water force schemes and constructed 40 standard toilets, while 215 seminaries have been equipped with water pollutants. A 2023 assessment set up most seminaries biddable with World Health Organization( WHO) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene( WASH) norms.
sweats are also ongoing to upgrade 518 seminaries to Common Minimum installations( CMF) norms, covering sanitation, sports structure, digital tools, cabinetwork, and transport. The ministry has proposed a budget of Nu 800 million for sports structure development.
Pupil weal programmes have expanded significantly. The pupil paycheck has increased from Nu 1,500 to Nu 3,100, while the One Child One Egg programme now covers 345 seminaries, serving 31,579 scholars. also, 8,608 scholars have been linked for need- grounded backing, including uniforms, stationery, and coverlet.
still, the Prime Minister called for public guidelines to strengthen support for economically underprivileged scholars.
In the chops sector, 30,170 individualities have experienced structured training as of March 2024, against a target of 125,000. Technical and Vocational Education and Training( TVET) capacity has increased from 900 to 3,000 seats annually, with two parchment programmes introduced in cooperation with ITE Education Services, Singapore. womanish participation in TVET stands at 33.2 percent, below the 40 percent target.
Education reforms are progressing, with full alignment of the public class to the Cambridge frame. Of 34 class fabrics, 24 have been completed and nine are under development. Revised handbooks are anticipated to roll out in phases by 2027, while public examinations are being restructured. Grade XII reforms are listed for December 2027, followed by Grade X in 2028.
In advanced education, ten institutions have entered delegation, and the Bhutan Qualifications and Professionals Certification Authority is piloting quality assurance systems.
schoolteacher waste remains a major concern. Between 2020 and 2025, 5,516 preceptors abnegated while 3,619 were signed , performing in a space of 1,897 preceptors. Prime Minister Tobgay prompted stronger institutional and community support for preceptors, particularly in dzongkhags.
“ preceptors must be made to feel valued and important by the dzongdag, dzongkhag administration, original authorities and the wider community, ” he said.
Despite this, professional development sweats continue. Around 7.5 percent of preceptors have entered training under the 2025 Education Technology Framework. also, 2,911 preceptors shared in absorption programmes in India, and 144 counsellors were trained in substance use forestallment. Social-emotional literacy programmes have also reached 566 seminaries.
In TVET institutions, 43.88 percent of faculty match ICT norms, while 73 percent are certified in specialized delivery.
Pupil performance pars stand at 71.7 in Grade VI, 60.1 in Grade X, and 57.0 in Grade XII. International exposure programmes have included actors from 13 countries, though registration remains below the target of 500 scholars.
The total disbursement for the 13th FYP is Nu 33.36 billion, of which Nu 18.92 billion has been secured. Between 2024 and 2026, expenditure reached Nu 3.59 billion, reflecting an immersion rate of 44.49 percent.
crucial allocations include Nu 5,145 million for central and cluster seminaries, Nu 430 million for Cambridge- aligned examinations, Nu 258.24 million for underprivileged pupil support, and Nu 5 million for pastoral chops development.
While the ministry has made steady earnings in structure, class reform, and chops development, funding constraints and a patient schoolteacher deficit continue to pose significant challenges to the full perpetration of the 13th FYP.