Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

H.E. Hang Chuon Naron and Julie Chung in the inauguration of the Rice Academy, Cambodia. Photo by U.S Embassy Phnom Penh, take on 17 September 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

In 1996, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) was established.¹ Its organization and functioning is defined by a sub-decree of the Royal Government of Cambodia.² The minister responsible for MoEYS is selected by the prime minister and nominated by the King. Following a vote of confidence by the National Assembly, the minister is appointed along with the Council of Ministers by the royal decree (Preah Reach Kret).³

The ministry’s missions are to administer and develop the education, youth and sport sectors in response to the needs of Cambodia’s socio-economic and cultural development.⁴ Included in the responsibilities of the ministry are the development of human resources and its quality through national policies and action plans, and the making of laws and regulations in the sector.⁵ To implement these tasks, the ministry is organized into various general departments, higher education institutes, and​ Municipal/Provincial Departments of Education Youth and Sport as well .⁶

Access to information on:

1. Education System: Early Childhood, Primary Education, General Secondary Education, Higher Education, Teacher Training, and Non-Formal Education
2. Policies and Strategies
3. Education Statistics and Indicators
4. Projects
5. Laws and Regulations

Contact:

• Portal address: #80, Norodom Blvd. Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
• Email: info@moeys.gov.kh /​ webmaster@moeys.gov.kh
• Phone: (+855)23 219 285
• Map: http://bit.ly/1IN5gQ3

 Last updated: 14 August 2015