educational technology

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省, Monbukagakusho?), Abbreviated Monkashō or MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), as well as a popular Monbushō is one of government ministries in Japan. The main task of improving education and developing human resources through the dissemination of lifelong learning. In addition, MEXT duty to promote intellectual activities, sports, culture, and development of science and technology, and conduct administrative work related to the field of religion. [1]

MEXT is one of the three ministries that bring native English speakers to participate in the JET Program. In addition, MEXT offering Monbukagakusho Scholarship.


History

Ministry was established January 6, 2001 from the merger of the Ministry of Education (Monbushō) with the Office of Science and Technology (Kagaku Gijutsu-cho). MEXT is led by a cabinet minister selected by the Prime Minister of Japan from the Japanese Parliament, or the ordinary people. First MEXT Minister Nobutaka Machimura is. Currently, the Minister of Education and Science, Japan (Monbukagaku Daijin) named Kisaburō Tokai.
[edit] Organizational structure

The following is an organizational structure based on data 1 April 2006. [2]
[edit] Office assistant ministers and officials

* Deputy Minister (2 people)
* Deputy Minister of Senior (2 people), and
* Deputy Minister of Administration (1 person)
* Deputy Minister (2 people)
o Commissioner of Cultural Affairs
+ Secretariat Commissioner
+ The Cultural Affairs
+ The Cultural Legacy
o Special Institutions
+ Academy of Arts of Japan (Japan Art Academy)
o Institutions under the jurisdiction of MEXT
o Special Body
o the local branch office

[edit] Secretariat and the Bureau

* Secretariat of the Minister
o The Administration and Planning Facility
* Bureau of Lifelong Learning Policies
* Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education
* Bureau of Higher Education
o The Private Educational Institution
* Bureau of Science and Technology Policy
* Research Promotion Bureau
* Bureau of Research and Development
* Sports and Youth Bureau
* Directorate General of International Relations

[edit] References

1. ^ Monbu-Sankō Jōhō kagakushō (ippan kaikei) no gyōmutō ni tsuite no Jōhō. Monbukagakusho. Retrieved on January 9
2. ^ Organization of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (as of 1 April 2006). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Retrieved on January 9

[edit] External links

* (En) Monbukagakusho Scholarship
* (En) Site information learned to Japan
* (En) Official website Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan