Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science (Mongolia)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science is the central state administering body which is responsible for the creation of nation-wide policies relating to education
, academic activities, science
and culture
. The Ministry sets standards for education levels, schedules the school year, approves secondary education
textbook
s, administers the national entrance exams, provides support to regional education agencies, and issues licenses to establish higher education
institutions.
Education in Mongolia
Mongolia's education system has undergone major changes in the past century. The educational reforms during communist times were a stark break with traditional education that was often religious and esoteric. These reforms were modeled on Soviet education systems and greatly expanded access to...
, academic activities, science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and culture
Culture of Mongolia
Mongolian culture has been heavily influenced by the Mongol nomadic way of life. Other important influences are from Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism, and from China. Since the 20th century, Russian and, via Russia, European culture have had a strong effect on Mongolia...
. The Ministry sets standards for education levels, schedules the school year, approves secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
textbook
Textbook
A textbook or coursebook is a manual of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are produced according to the demands of educational institutions...
s, administers the national entrance exams, provides support to regional education agencies, and issues licenses to establish higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
institutions.
Offices overseen by Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science
Links
- Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Homepage (in English).