Korea Provides US$7 Million to Promote ICT Capacity for Regional Teacher Training Centres and Lower Secondary Education
AKP Phnom Penh, March 26, 2021 --

The Government of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has decided to provide US$7 million to enhance the ICT capacity building for Regional Teacher Training Centres and Lower Secondary Education in Cambodia, according to a KOICA press release issued recently.

The official signing ceremony took place virtually on Wednesday between H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Cambodian Minister of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) and Mr. Rho Hyunjun, Country Director of KOICA.

The major thrust of the project is to support MoEYS’s effort to enhance teacher qualification in ICT education, mainly focused on Regional Teacher Training Centres and Lower Secondary Schools in Kampong Cham, Prey Veng, Takeo, and Kandal provinces, said the same source.

Through this project, KOICA aims to provide a Master’s degree scholarship programme for teacher educators, improve current ICT curriculum and textbook development, and enhance the ICT education environment as well as support the ICT leading schools in the above four provinces, it continued.

In this ceremony, Mr. Rho Hyunjun mentioned that KOICA hopes this project will contribute to the improvement of Cambodia’s ICT education and contribute to Cambodia’s Rectangular Strategy target, Human Resource Development through the strengthening of the quality of education, science and technology.

By Phal Sophanith
AKP

Japan is also supporting the training of Cambodian teachers.

New Facilities at Phnom Penh Teacher Education College Opened
AKP Phnom Penh, February 10, 2022 --

New buildings and other support facilities at Phnom Penh Teacher Education College have been put for official use.

The inauguration ceremony took place here in Phnom Penh on Feb. 9 under the presidency of Dr. Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance and Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Mikami Masahiro.

The facilities were made possible under a project for Establishing Foundations for Teacher Education College (E-TEC), which is a grant aid of people and Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), aiming to strengthen necessary physical foundation for two colleges in Phnom Penh and Battambang province to be the four-year teacher education establishments.

The well trained teachers will eventually contribute significantly to increasing the quality of education at primary and lower secondary schools.

According to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, the achievements include administrative, study, and library buildings, and multi-purposed hall, equipped with modern technology.
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More Japanese aid donated for Cambodian education:

Cambodia News (Phnom Penh): On February 15, 2022, the Japanese government donated 664,994 USD to the Japanese NGO based in Cambodia to strengthen education in Kandal province, Cambodia.
The official announcement was made on February 14, when the Japanese ambassador, Mikami Masahiro, the head of the Japanese NGO based in Cambodia, and the Cambodian government representative signed the MOU between the two countries.

February 17, 2022
Belgium to assist promotion of education in Cambodia

Belgium is committed to further help promote the education sector in Cambodia.

The commitment was made by Ms. Silbille de Cartier d’Yves, newly-appointed Bangkok-Based Ambassador of Belgium to Cambodia in a meeting with Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports.

The Belgian diplomat showed her interest in Cambodia’s education development plan for 2022-2026, strategy to train teachers at all levels, and the promotion of mathematics in primary education.

She also spoke highly of VVOB organization’s active support for Cambodia’s education development.
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