Solo act taking its toll

18 June 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Education and training / Government / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports / Social development
Battambang Provincial Education Department / Cambodian Independent Teachers Association / Ngy Seth / Rong Chhun / Un Veth / UNESCO / World Vision International

It was difficult enough for Savoeurn Dimang when, until a month ago, he was one of just three teachers running the local primary school in Kors Kralor district’s Samrong Leu village. But now, with one teacher having left for South Korea and the other bowing out for health reasons, the 32-year-old has been left to single-handedly teach four classes across six grades. In all, he is responsible for the education of 124 students. … Though Dimang’s situation is extreme, a lack of teachers in Cambodia’s primary schools is common. In 2012, there was only one teacher per 48.5 primary school students nationwide, the 16th-highest ratio among all countries monitored by UNESCO globally.

 Phak Seangly
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