Cambodia prioritises education and digital learning for workforce skills
The government says education and digital learning can help workers build skills for a changing job market.
Wednesday 4 November · 15:54 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- Prime Minister Hun Manet said the government is prioritising investment in education and digital learning. [1][2]
- He said the aim is to develop worker skills and improve labour productivity. [1][2]
- The government says these efforts are intended to meet changing labour-market needs and strengthen economic competitiveness. [1][2]
What happened
Prime Minister Hun Manet reiterated that the government is prioritising investment in education and digital learning. He said the goal is to develop workforce skills, raise labour productivity and improve Cambodia’s economic competitiveness as job-market needs change.
Why it matters
If carried out, the priority could give learners and workers more ways to gain skills relevant to available jobs. The reports do not specify new programmes, budgets or results.
Background
The prime minister’s remarks were a reaffirmation of the government’s stated priority, according to the reports.
Key terms
- Digital learning
- Learning that uses digital devices or online tools and materials.
- Labour productivity
- How much work or output is produced from workers’ time and effort.
Sources (2)
[1] Khmer Times កម្ពុជាផ្តល់អាទិភាពដល់វិស័យអប់រំ និងការសិក្សាតាមប្រព័ន្ធឌីជីថល ដើម្បីពង្រឹងជំនាញកម្លាំងពលកម្ម 4 Nov Read original [2] Khmer Times Cambodia prioritises education, digital learning to boost workforce skills 4 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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