BACKGROUND

The Department of Youth and Sports (DYS) was initially established as the Youth Guidance and Counseling Section (YGCS) as per the directives of the Royal Kasho issued in 1996 expressing concern on the rising youth related problems and the need to institute a career guidance and counseling program in schools. Following an exercise on organizational structure and to maintain uniformity within the Ministry, YGCS was upgraded to a Division as the Youth guidance and Counseling Division (YGCD) in 2000. Considering its responsibilities and the mandate, YGCD was further upgraded as the Department of Youth and Sports (DYS) under the Ministry of Education in 2003.

MISSION:

To complement the academic part of school education by providing “Wholesome Education” through Career guidance, Counseling, Scouting, Games and Sports and School Health so that the Youth of Bhutan are physically fit and mentally equipped with moral values and skills necessary to become productive and responsible future citizens.

MANDATE:

In order to achieve the above mission, the Department of Youth and Sports is mandated to carry out the following:

• Promote health programs in schools by providing adequate hygiene and sanitation facilities and create awareness on emerging youth related health issues.

• Enhance games and sports in schools through formulation of proper sport guidelines, technical support, training and coordination of regional and national sports meet.

• Promote Scouting through introduction, expansion and strengthening of different scouting programs and enhance Youth Exchange and Culture Education programs in the schools.

• Develop and institute a systematic career guidance and counseling services program in schools.

• Provide recreational, educational and therapeutic services to Youth through Youth Centres and thematic Youth forums

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