Social development

Education and training

Ministry urges the establishment of libraries in more schools

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport is pushing for the establishment of libraries in educational institutions across the country to assist students’ with their studies. ...

Ton Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501454167/ministry-urges-the-establishment-of-libraries-in-more-schools/

Minister highlights TVET as path to higher education

Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour stated that technical and vocational education training (TVET) serves as a bridge for young people to develop simple skills which can be combined and form a foundation for further studies in college. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-highlights-tvet-as-path-to-higher-education

ANA opens training program on Heritage Education for students in 2024

The Apsara National Authority, in collaboration with the Khmer Cultural Heritage Organization and  the local authority, opened a training program on Heritage Education for students at Hun Sen Prasat Bakong High School, Siem Reap Province. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501445291/ana-opens-training-program-on-heritage-education-for-students-in-2024/

Ministry of Labour and PSE agree to promote vocational training for young people

Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, and Ms. Leakhena des Pallières, Managing Director of the PSE-Pour un Sourire d’Enfant, agreed to promote vocational technical training to Cambodian youth to acquire specific skills for the job market. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501445525/ministry-of-labour-and-pse-agree-to-promote-vocational-training-for-young-people/

Model secondary schools embrace digital education

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport has initiated a campaign to elevate the standard of model schools by implementing digital education for students in selected secondary schools in Phnom Penh. The initiative aims to enhance student achievement and is set to expand across the ...

Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/model-secondary-schools-embrace-digital-education

Tremendous growth in education sector over decade

Over a decade, the number of higher education institutions in Cambodia has grown from 110 to 132, according to the 10-year Achievement Report released by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501442524/tremendous-growth-in-education-sector-over-decade/

Ministry puts more than 40,000 migrant kids into schools

From 2018 to 2023, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) cooperated with its partners to help a total of 43,952 children of migrant working parents enter public schools as well as childcare and educational centres managed by humanitarian organisations. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428078/ministry-puts-more-than-40000-migrant-kids-into-schools/

France pledges $217.66M for training in key sectors

France has pledged to assist Cambodia with an additional 200 million euros ($217.66 million) to boost vocational training in energy and clean water treatment. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/france-pledges-21766m-for-training-in-key-sectors

Model primary standards in effect

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has introduced model primary school standards, unveiling a document on child development linked to primary education and an accelerated first-year Khmer language textbook. ...

Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/model-primary-standards-in-effect

Higher education institutions instructed to enhance quality of doctoral training

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport has observed a steady increase in the number of students pursuing PhD degrees and is taking steps to enhance the quality control of doctoral training. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501421802/higher-education-institutions-instructed-to-enhance-quality-of-doctoral-training/

IT Centre at Preah Sihamoniraja Buddhist University set up under Quick Impact Projects (QIP) Scheme of Government of India

Samdech Preah Abhisiri Sugandha MahasangharajahDhipati Kitti Uddessa Pandita BOUR Kry, the Supreme Patriarch of Dhammayuttikanikaya of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Rector of the Preah Sihamoniraja Buddhist University (PSBU), Royal Government of Cambodia and Dr. Devyani Khobragade, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Cambodia have ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501420103/it-centre-at-preah-sihamoniraja-buddhist-university-set-up-under-quick-impact-projects-qip-scheme-of-government-of-india/

Over 20,000 youths signed up for “TVET 1.5M”

As of Jan. 4, at least 20,393 young people, 7,007 of them women, from poor and vulnerable families have registered for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training “TVET 1.5M.” ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501420759/over-20000-youths-signed-up-for-tvet-1-5m/

Free meal programme to cover over 1,000 schools

This year the government and partner organisations through the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will continue to provide food to more than 1,000 schools in 10 provinces to improve children’s nutrition. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501420458/free-meal-programme-to-cover-over-1000-schools/

PM says Cambodia needs more qualified human resources

Prime Minister Hun Manet said Cambodia needs more qualified human resources that is why the Royal Government has decided to conduct strict education reform since 2014. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501420760/pm-says-cambodia-needs-more-qualified-human-resources/

Assembly’s VP urges boost to schools’ infrastructure

Vong Soth, second vice-president of the National Assembly (NA), urged authorities at all levels, Buddhists as well as donors from both home and abroad to support the development of education and school infrastructure. ...

Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/na-leader-urges-boost-to-school-infrastructure-

Ministry’s digital learning platform gains about 90,000 users

A digital learning platform established by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) has in less than two months amassed 89,156 users, who are gaining knowledge and learning from the content provided on the platform. ...

Som Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501416884/ministrys-digital-learning-platform-gains-about-90000-users/

300,000 students benefit from school feeding program

More than 300,000 Cambodian students in nine provinces have received meals under the School Feeding Program, which aimed to reduce the number of dropouts in 2023. ...

Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/300000-students-benefit-from-school-feeding-program

Over 3,000 workers take part in Factory Literacy Programme

With over 3,000 workers, mostly women, successfully completing the Factory Literacy Programme, the initiative is playing a key role in improving the lives of women workers, mainly in the garments industry, according to Unesco. ...

Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501412790/over-3000-workers-take-part-in-factory-literacy-programme/

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