- Source: Ministry of Education, Research and Culture (Faroe Islands)
Ministry of Education, Research and Culture (Faroese: Mentamálaráðið) in the Faroe Islands is responsible for education, research and culture in the Faroe Islands. The Ministry is also responsible for the pedagogical part of the day care, the ecclesiastical affairs and other, the Radio and TV broadcasting and sports.
History
The ministry of Culture was established in 1963 as the Ministry of Municipalities, Culture and Schools (Faroese: Kommunu-, menta- og skúlamálaráð) and has been a ministry with different names since then, except for 1979–81, when culture was not mentioned in any of the names of the minsteries.
The current minister is Jenis av Rana from the Centre party. The current Permanent Secretary is Poul Geert Hansen.
Location
The Ministry of Education, Research and Culture is located in Tórshavn on Hoyvíksvegur 72.
Institutions
Altjóða Skrivstovan
Fólkakirkjan
University of the Faroe Islands
Kringvarp Føroya
Listasavn Føroya
Mentanargrunnur Landsins
Granskingarráðið
Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
Søvn Landsins
Føroya Fornminnissavn
Føroya Landsbókasavn
Føroya Landsskjalasavn
Føroya Náttúrugripasavn
Tjóðpallur Føroya
Fólkaskúlin
Frítíðarundirvísingin (Evening school)
Føroya Fólkaháskúli
Føroya Musikkskúli
Húsarhaldsskúlin
Sernámsfrøðiligt virksemi (schools and institutions for handicapped children)
Nám
Fiskivinnuskúlin
Føroya Brandskúli
Handilsskúlar (Business schools)
Heilsuskúli Føroya
Vinnuháskúlin
Sjónám
Føroya Studentaskúli og HF-Skeið
Technical schools
Yrkisdepilin (Responsible for the vocational educations)
Studni
See also
Education in the Faroe Islands
List of cultural ministers of the Faroe Islands
References
External links
The Ministry's official website