Bhutan e-Government Master Plan ICT for Health A holistic ICT planning The for better delivery of health ICT infrastructure to automate delivery is what is required and transform to be addresed care service is paramount. entire process of health care in Health ICT Masterplan. Existing diverse systems should be integrated and upgraded to fully functional web-based system thereby reducing turnaround time and unnecessary paper work. The masterplan will be developed within end of 2013. ICT For Tourism Tourism is one of the key sector and ICT can play a very important role in improving the delivery of services. A seperate ICT Masterplan is crucial to review existing gaps and come out with key strategies to take the sector to next level. The masterplan will be developed within end of 2013. ICT Masterplan for Education To attain its vision of “... an educated and enlightened society of gyalyong gakid pelzom at peace idealism (MoE) and with itself, the creative will formulate and at peace with the world, built and enterprise of our citizens",the implement the ICT sustained by the Ministry Masterplan of Education for Education in the 11FYP. Today, ICT has a profound impact on the way in which people live, learn and play. It can extend the learning environment and contribute to the construction of a learning society. With more than 176,647 students studying in 553 schools and 109 Extended promotion Classrooms (ECRs) taught on the use of ICT in education by more has been than 7,932 teachers, the listed as one of the priority areas in Bhutan. ICT has been taught as an optional subject in all middle and higher secondary schools since 1992. From 2000, MoE started capacity building programs with the participation of more than 200 teachers. With the launch of the Chiphen integration entered a new phase. Class VII onwards, To date, master trainers has ICT existing IT also related labs in more been capacity all Higher Project in 2010, ICT classes have been and compulsory for all teachers. conduct Rigpel than Bhutan’s made level of ICT mandatory from basic ICT literacy training has been initiated 2,000 teachers groomed building from among workshops Secondary have Schools been trained. A pool of teachers and to develop training. (HSS), Middle Besides and the Secondary