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Phuntsho Wangdi. Designing equitable education policy for school education in Bhutan. Doctoral Degree(Public Policy). Chiang Mai University. Library. : Chiang Mai University, 2024.
Designing equitable education policy for school education in Bhutan
Abstract:
Education policies are consistently scrutinised and debated for their dual portrayal of goals for economic utilitarianism and humanism with spiritual fulfilment. In the face of this polarization under steady external ideological and conceptual influences, education policies are often viewed as short-sighted, inconsistent, contradicting, and inequitable. As these policies, processes, and practices are swayed by socio-economic conditions, geopolitical factors, and belief systems, there is a growing movement of education reforms to suit the globalist culture, often confronting the local ideologies and socio-cultural structures. This reinforces the need for policy contextualisation by developing a holistic policy framework. Policy design is instrumental in shaping beliefs, and behaviours and building institutions by creating a practical policy structure with clarity of goals and instruments for implementation. This dissertation examines the potential of developing a comprehensive and forward-thinking education policy framework from a policy design perspective to suit the education system of Bhutan and potentially, beyond.