Education and training

The number of poor people in Cambodia has halved since 2014, from 5.6 million to 2.8 million in 2022, according to a UN report. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet stated that “the two priority tasks that the Royal Government is focusing on are the health and the capacity of the people”. ...

The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Dr. Hun Manet, stated that the vocational training policy for 1.5 million young people will focus on 10 areas and 38 professions. .. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS), Ministry of Economy and Finance Research Creativity and Innovation Fund (RCI Fund), and STEM Cambodia Organization have announced the winners of the first National Creative Mechatronic Product Design Competition for secondary school students. ...

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”. ...

In 2024, the Royal Government of Cambodia planned to spend about $36 million on vocational training for young people from poor and vulnerable families across the country. This is according to the draft of the 2024 national budget, which was released by the Ministry of ...

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. ...

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), Kampuchea Action to Promote Education (KAPE) and Meta came together to officially launch a Khmer Digital Literacy Programme (KDLP) resource pack highlighting specific modules to be introduced in New Generation Schools (NGS) and other public schools as part ...

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. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed two loan agreements with the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Tuesday for a total of $140 million to boost the quality of Cambodia’s workforce through technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and improve public service delivery by ...

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). ...

Chea Somethy, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation encouraged drug addicts to engage in sports and patiently create a new future while assuring them that society does not stigmatise victims or people who have a history of drug use. ...

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

The National Council for Khmer Language (NCKL) has announced the publication of an updated Khmer dictionary. Available in both book form and a digital format that can be used on mobile phones and computers, the compiling of the dictionary was completed last year. ...

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. ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training is intensifying its efforts to disseminate labour laws and legal documents related to child employment across Cambodia, with an emphasis on five provinces. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and partner organisations launched a digital skill capacity building project in the education sector to provide a digital education which will contribute to the Kingdom’s human resource development. ...

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. ...