New GMAC chairman elected to develop textile industry
The Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) held its 15th Annual General Meeting on Saturday to announce the results of work done during the last term and elect a new chairman and executive committee members for the 2022-2023 term. ...
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501007947/new-gmac-chairman-elected-to-develop-textile-industry/
Ministry urges on-the-job skill training for journalists
A senior Ministry of Information official urged journalists to take advantage of the information age by continuing to study and improve their skills. In depth, up-to-date knowledge is required to provide comprehensive information to the public, he said. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-urges-job-skill-training-journalists
Ministry, USAID, UC Berkeley launch digital skills project
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the University of California, Berkeley – in collaboration with the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports – launched a five-year digital skill development project with $15 million in USAID funding. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-usaid-uc-berkeley-launch-digital-skills-project
USAID Boosts Digital Training for Young
A $15 million USAID-funded initiative to give young Cambodians the skills to compete in the digital economy was launched on Feb. 23 by US Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy and Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron. ...
Sam Sopich
https://cambodianess.com/article/usaid-boosts-digital-training-for-young
Japan resumes recruitment of Cambodian workers, interns
Japan has resumed recruitment of skilled workers and interns from Cambodia from March 1, according to the Ministry of Labor. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501036859/japan-resumes-recruitment-of-cambodian-workers-interns/
Kampong Cham imposes private tutor ban for state teachers
The Kampong Cham provincial Department of Education, Youth and Sports has prohibited teachers from tutoring extra classes outside regular state hours. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-cham-imposes-private-tutor-ban-state-teachers
Cambodian children experience extensive “learning loss” during pandemic
Cambodia’s Ministry of Education and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday jointly revealed alarming new findings about learning loss experienced by Cambodian students during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501053580/cambodian-children-experience-extensive-learning-loss-during-pandemic/
Education ministry seeks donations for national student contests
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport called for more donations from local and international donors to inventivise outstanding students in Khmer literatures, mathematics and physics, ahead of the national contest in these three subjects scheduled for June. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-ministry-seeks-donations-national-student-contests
Education ministry plans ‘New Generation Schools’
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) is planning to establish three New Generation Schools (NGS) by 2029. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501334442/education-ministry-plans-new-generation-schools/
Minister spells out eight priorities for education sector
Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, said that the four priorities set by the government and the four points set by the Ministry of Education will be the driving force for education reform in the seventh mandate. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501358567/minister-spells-out-eight-priorities-for-education-sector/
High school top grads to be given priority in becoming teachers
High school graduates who win high scores on their exams can apply for teacher jobs, said the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1351936/high-school-top-grads-to-be-given-priority-in-becoming-teachers/
Cambodia's digital journey shows signs of growth
The number of students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors in higher education in Cambodia has increased in recent years, but the numbers still remain relatively low. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-digital-journey-shows-signs-of-growth
Stopping outflow: New private school licensing halted to address teacher exodus
Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has decided to temporarily suspend the setting up of new private educational institutions, especially in Phnom Penh, while studying how teacher migration to these establishments is affecting the quality of public schools. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1351935/stopping-outflow-new-private-school-licensing-halted-to-address-teacher-exodus/
Minimum wage negotiations ongoing
The National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) convened for its second tripartite meeting on August 28, aiming to determine a minimum wage for workers in Cambodia. Representatives from trade unions and employers gathered for discussions, though a definite base salary figure remains undecided. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minimum-wage-negotiations-ongoing
Country has about 60,000 unemployed
A senior official of the Ministry of Labour estimates that there are about 60,000 unemployed people of all ages. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501168234/country-has-about-60000-unemployed/
MoEYS provides financial support to improve quality of over 1,500 textbooks
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport said that from 2020 until this month, the Research Creativity and Innovation Fund (RCIF), has provided financial support to public and private higher education institutions in order for improving textbooks, to be used at the higher level in 1,565 ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501315921/moeys-provides-financial-support-to-improve-quality-of-over-1500-textbooks/
New teaching methods in Cambodia transform learning for young students
Seven-year-olds Sovandara Lima and Prey Haraty are excited to begin their maths lesson. Today they are working on their addition, but instead of just copying down exercises from the whiteboard like they would have been doing last year, they’re choosing the sums themselves. The game ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321111/new-teaching-methods-in-cambodia-transform-learning-for-young-students/
Ministry declares 29-day school break during SEA Games
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has declared a 29-day public and private school break from April 20 to May 18, while Cambodia hosts the 32nd SEA Games. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501261347/ministry-declares-29-day-school-break-during-sea-games/
Ministry sets dates for Diploma and Bac II exams
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has announced the annual schedule for junior high school Diploma and high school Baccalaureate (Bac II) final examinations. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501275975/ministry-sets-dates-for-diploma-and-bac-ii-exams/
UNICEF launches campaign to tackle online sexual exploitation
UNICEF Cambodia has launched “Let’s Chat”, a digital campaign to prevent online child exploitation. The initiative, a partnership between UNICEF Cambodia and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), could reach over two million young individuals. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unicef-launches-campaign-tackle-online-sexual-exploitation
