Ministry launches campaign for National Reading Day
IN ANTICIPATION of National Reading Day on March 11, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has urged relevant ministries, institutions, civil society organisations and public and private educational bodies to motivate their employees, staff, students and the wider public to engage in activities to help the youth develop good reading habits.
Education minister Hang Chuon Naron gave the directives as part of the celebration’s guidelines.
He emphasised that the observance of the day is intended to foster reading habits, enhance the reading culture, improve skills and composition and contribute to the preservation and strengthening of Khmer culture and civilisation.
He stated that the education and higher education departments buildings and educational institutions must direct all public and and celebrate the event private educational institutions at respective locations as much to encourage reading books, as possible,” he added. newspapers or other materials in The ministry also organised classrooms, school grounds and a reading competition, poetry libraries on March 11 every year. recitation and composition
Chuon Naron said they contests, after which, national should also endeavour to champions will receive the Samdech commemorate the day within Techo Hun Sen Award. their respective units as extensively Categories for the competitions as possible. include reading for students
The minister instructed the in Grades 4 to 6, poetry capital and provincial education recitation for students in Grades departments, all public 7 to 9 and compositions for students and private educational institutions, in Grades 10 to 12. capital, provincial and The ministry also announced district administrations, expert that the competition departments and private sector and evaluation of winners in enterprises to encourage officials, the three national categories employees and workers to will take place from March read books or any documents 9-10 each year at locations in their offices or libraries from designated by the authority. 8-9am on the day, annually. The selection and announcement
“Banners, slogans or pictures of winners, related to National Reading Day from first to third place, will should be displayed on school * take place on March 11.