Education policy and administration

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport of Cambodia, along with representatives from the World Food Programme (WFP), participated in the inaugural Global School Meals Coalition summit held in Paris. ...

Under its Pentagonal Strategy, the Prime Minister Hun Manet–led government has set a two-year goal of transforming between 500 and 1,000 public schools into model ones by improving their quality from the kindergarten up to high school level. ...

In conjunction with the opening of the new school year today, Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for a more holistic approach to overall education and not just focusing on academic excellence. ...

The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, Chamber of Commerce, and employers’ association signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote internship opportunities for vocational and technical training. ...

As part of its reformist Pentagonal Strategy, the Government of Prime Minister Hun Manet is focusing on education to meet the needs of the 4th Industrial Revolution. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has set December 1 for the opening of the academic year along with the introduction of the “model school” and the “model school award” at selected public schools. ...

The two-day national examination of Grade 12 high school students will begin on Nov. 6 nationwide with a total of 137,412 candidates. ...

The inclusion of the Khmer language as a compulsory subject in the curriculum of private schools has received strong support from educational experts as it will promote the Cambodian language and culture. ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has reiterated that this year’s grade 12, or baccalaureate, exams will be held according to the “principles of law, justice, transparency and acceptable results”. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has requested students not to contest the results of the Baccalaureate Exam, also known as the Bac II, which will take place in November as the Ministry guarantees transparency and accuracy in assessing the exam. ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has issued a directive barring students from using phones or electronic devices in classrooms or during study hours without the permission of teachers. ...

Authorities have issued a blanket ban on the use of electronic devices, including smartphones, in public schools nationwide as part of a move to improve the efficiency of education. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has announced a ban on the use of mobile phones and electronic devices in classrooms and during school hours unless they are used for teaching activities. ...

The Government of Belgium is providing scholarship support for Cambodian students wishing to pursue master’s and doctoral degree programmes at some of Belgium’s most renowned universities. ...

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport to set up community technology centres in state high schools nationwide, aiming to further advance digital education. ...

The government plans to further strengthen and expand its programme to provide students across the country with daily meals. ...

A senior education official has announced plans to introduce the New Generation School (NGS) curriculum in eight additional public schools across Phnom Penh and various provinces thanks to a partnership with the East Asia Management University (EAMU). ...

The Republic of Korea has assisted Cambodia in providing digital education training on “E-Learning Programme for Cambodian Teachers.” ...

The education system in Cambodia should not only provide knowledge but also impart virtues, morality and positive behaviour starting from kindergarten, said Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

Cambodian Government officials, along with staff from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), are visiting South Korea on a study tour aiming at strengthening Cambodia’s school meals programme. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport’s efforts to reduce the school dropout rate is paying dividends with an increase in the number of students who will be sitting for the upcoming Junior High School examinations. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, in collaboration with UNICEF, organized a consultative workshop on “Mid-Term Review of the Fourth Sustainable Development Roadmap 2023 on Education in Cambodia”. ...

The Minister of Education has revealed the government’s 8-point education policy which will become the Cambodian People’s Party’s (CPP) strategy to improve the country’s education system. ...

The government has issued a sub-decree which will allocate over $4 million to fund meals in more than 400 schools across 10 provinces in a bid to curb dropouts this year. ...