Hun Manet sets 16 education priorities for new school year
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β’Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:38:14 +0000
π° What Happened
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet has set out 16 priorities for the new school year, the Khmer Times reported. The list is meant to guide the education ministry and public schools over the coming year.
The 16 points focus on the quality of schooling and on what students should learn before they leave. The government says the list will be used to check progress during the year.
Hun Manet took office in 2023 after his father, Hun Sen, stepped down. He has made education and jobs for young people a repeated theme of his speeches.
π The Backstory
Cambodia's schools are still catching up after long closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many children lost months of lessons, and dropout rates rose.
Results are weak by regional standards. In its first international comparison test in 2022, Cambodia scored near the bottom in reading, maths and science.
Teachers are poorly paid and often take second jobs. Rural schools have few books and no internet. The government has promised more training and better pay, but unions say change is slow.
π― Why It Matters
Nearly every Cambodian child depends on public schools. Better teaching and fewer dropouts decide whether young people can find decent jobs at home.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet has set out 16 priorities for the new school year, the Khmer Times reported. The list is meant to guide the education ministry and public schools over the coming year.
The 16 points focus on the quality of schooling and on what students should learn before they leave. The government says the list will be used to check progress during the year.
Hun Manet took office in 2023 after his father, Hun Sen, stepped down. He has made education and jobs for young people a repeated theme of his speeches.
Cambodia's schools are still catching up after long closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many children lost months of lessons, and dropout rates rose.
Results are weak by regional standards. In its first international comparison test in 2022, Cambodia scored near the bottom in reading, maths and science.
Teachers are poorly paid and often take second jobs. Rural schools have few books and no internet. The government has promised more training and better pay, but unions say change is slow.
Nearly every Cambodian child depends on public schools. Better teaching and fewer dropouts decide whether young people can find decent jobs at home.