Cambodia targets tighter phone limits in public schools from 2027
The plan could change when students can use phones during lessons and how schools manage them.
Tuesday 3 November · 18:01 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- Hun Manet said public-school students nationwide should not use phones during class without a teacher’s permission, with 2027 as the target. [1][2]
- Phone use for teacher-approved research is an exception, and students may use their phones after school, according to reports. [1][2]
- The prime minister said schools, education officials, teachers and families should work together to manage phone use. [1][2][3]
What happened
On November 3, 2026, Prime Minister Hun Manet set a 2027 target for public schools nationwide: students should not use phones during lessons without a teacher’s permission. Teacher-approved research is an exception, and phones may be used after school. He also called on schools, education officials and families to work together on the rules.
Why it matters
If implemented, the target would affect phone use during lessons in public schools across Cambodia. The reports do not specify the final enforcement rules or how schools will handle every situation.
Background
Hun Manet said the Education Ministry had introduced measures on phone use two years earlier, but they had not yet been fully implemented. He said excessive digital use could affect students’ thinking, memory and social interaction.
Key terms
- Public school
- A school run by the government.
- Research
- Looking for information to study a subject or answer a question.
Timeline
- November 3, 2026 Hun Manet announced a 2027 target for phone use in public schools during class.
Sources (3)
[1] Kohsantepheap Daily សម្តេចបវរធិបតី ៖ ទិសដៅឆ្នាំ២០២៧ សិស្សសាលារដ្ឋទូទាំងប្រទេសមិនឱ្យប្រើទូរស័ព្ទក្នុងម៉ោងសិក្សា ដោយគ្មានការអនុញ្ញាតពីគ្រូ 3 Nov Read original [2] Fresh News រដ្ឋាភិបាលកម្ពុជា នឹងដាក់ចេញទិសដៅក្នុងសាលាគ្មានទូរស័ព្ទនៅឆ្នាំ២០២៧ តែអាចប្រើប្រាស់បានលុះត្រាមានការអនុញ្ញាតពីគ្រូបង្រៀន (Video inside) 3 Nov Read original [3] Kampuchea Thmey សម្ដេច ហ៊ុន ម៉ាណែត ឱ្យគ្រូបង្រៀនដកទូរសព្ទពីសិស្សទុកម្ដុំ ដើម្បីទប់ស្កាត់ទង្វើសិស្សលួចលេងទូរសព្ទក្នុងម៉ោងរៀន 3 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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