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Cabinet approves national HRD policy

29 January 2010

The cabinet on January 26 approved the first National Human Resource Development (NHRD) policy drafted by the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR).

The policy lays down HRD guidelines for civil servants and employees of public and private sectors. According to Labour Minister Dorji Wangdi, the policy document is the first of its kind on human resource development. “We are entering an exciting era of major transformation in HRD in our country. Our vision is to promote Bhutan as a knowledge-based society with citizens of high employability, productivity and entrepreneurship skills,” Lyonpo said.

Under the policy, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) will receive high priority and focus. “Our commitment to TVET is to provide every child at least one skill, and through that, ensure their productive employment, economic security and personal well-being,” Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi said.

The policy document will also help promote world class HRD institutions by strengthening the existing institutions and establishing new ones. “This will enable us to develop human resource with globally competitive competencies in terms of knowledge, skills and values,” Labour Minister said. With the policy in place, major changes in HRD are expected. National HRD efforts are expected to be more effective and efficient as policies and strategies will be based on long-term economic policies and labour market information.

According to the minister, since the global workforce is already highly mobile, HRD policies and training programmes will be designed and imparted keeping in mind both domestic and global job market and opportunities. The most significant change the cabinet made to the policy document was the incorporation of a national framework underpinning stakeholders and their roles in national HRD efforts with the labour ministry as the apex national agency.

By Kuenzang C Choden

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