Ministry of Labour and Human Resources of Bhutan

MANDATE OF THE MINISTRY

The Ministry is mandated to ensure:

Employment promotion through a provision of an effective employment service system and facilitating job creation;
Improved working conditions and living standards for all people engaged in the world of work;
Social welfare of the unemployed and the retired employees of the agencies outside the civil service sector; and
Availability of adequate human resources both in terms of number and quality to facilitate sustainable socio-economic development of the country.
The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources was established on June 13, 2003, vide Cabinet Order no. LZ 02/03/933 upon merging of the erstwhile National Technical Training Authority (NTTA) and the Department of Employment and Labour.