Committee System
There are fourteen standing Committees in the National Assembly.
| 1. Legislative Committee |
| 2. Public Accounts Committee |
| 3. Foreign Relations Committee |
| 4. Ethics and Credential Committee |
| 5. Human Rights Committee |
| 6. Culture (GNH) Committee |
| 7. Labour and Employment Committee |
| 8. WOmen and Children Committee |
| 9. Private Sector Development Committee |
| 10.Poverty Reduction Committee |
| 11.Environment/ Land/ Urban Development Committee |
| 12.Youth and Sports Committee |
| 13.Media and ICT Committee |
| 14.Education Development Committee |
The
Legislative Committee was launched in 2003 while the Public
Accounts Committee was established in 2004. Other 12 Committes
were established in 2008 during the First Session of First
National Assembly. The committees are governed by the
Committees Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2004.