Department of Education Programmes (DEP)

About Us

VISION

A nation where youth is an asset, well supported by and contributing to the harmony of society.

MISSION

To provide youth health and development programs to enable youth to be physically fit and mentally prepared with moral values and skills necessary to become productive and responsible citizens.

MANDATES

To realize its vision and mission, the Department of Education Programmes has the following mandates:

Provide recreational, educational and therapeutic services to Youth through thematic Youth forums and other need based youth programmes.
Facilitate provision of health services by providing adequate hygiene and sanitation facilities in schools, maintaining student health records and implementing health advocacy programmes and life skills education.
Promote and strengthen the Scouting programme to assist youth to acquire leadership qualities and build strong values of “Tha Dhamtsi and Lay Zumday”.
Enhance participation in games and sports in schools through formulation of proper sport guidelines, technical support, training and coordination of regional and national sports meet.
Enhance youth exchange and culture education programmes to foster cultural understanding, citizenship, friendship and international partnership.
Promote and strengthen the Career Guidance and Counseling services in schools as well as provision of referral counseling services to youth in conflict with law.
Conduct need based training of focal teachers and instructors to upgrade their knowledge and skills in the professional field of Counseling, Health, Scouting and Games & Sports.
Create awareness on different vocational trades through establishment, expansion & diversification of vocational clubs in secondary schools.
Expand and enhance the school-based parenting education and awareness programme.

OBJECTIVES

Towards achieving these objectives, the Department supports both the implementation of programmes in schools as well as specific programmes targeted to suit the needs of out of school youth. The implementation of programmes in the schools like the School based parenting education programme, the vocational clubs, Career guidance & Counseling, Health & Hygiene, Games & Sports and Scouting are spearheaded by the respective divisions within the Department. Outside the school system, the Department organizes thematic youth forums, supports youth initiatives, celebrates relevant youth days & festivals and provides various services like library, internet, computer classes, music and audio-visuals through its Youth Centers.