Minister highlights TVET as path to higher education
MINISTER of Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour stated that technical and vocational education training (TVET) serves as a bridge for young people to develop simple skills which can be combined and form a foundation for further studies in college.
Sour made the remarks during a meeting with over 1,000 TVET students from poor and at-risk families on February 24 at the National Polytechnic Institute Techo Sen in Kandal province, as reported by the ministry.
The minister explained that in the Cambodian system, general education spans from kindergarten to grade 12. He said the Constitution mandates that the state provide general education up to at least diploma level (grade 9).
“The International Labour Convention states that 15-year-olds have the right to work in a non-hazardous Institute of Business (NIB), commented manner. Therefore, our Constitution on February 25 that the institute ensures that individuals are able to is focusing on training young study up to grade 9. The provision is people in five key skills. in place because if they are unable He noted that graphic design and administrative to continue their education due to services are the most popular family problems, they can still find choices among these students. employment,” he stated. “These skills are in demand in the
Sour added that this is why the job market and can be studied over government has prioritised vocational a short period, allowing students to training programmes as a find employment gradually,” he said. key political policy, offering an additional He added that the institute is currently educational option for people training 269 students under the to learn and acquire applicable TVET programme, aimed at assisting technical skills. 1.5 million young people from poor
“Therefore, young people face two and vulnerable households. Of these, choices upon reaching grade 9: to 122 students use an IDPoor card. continue to high school or to pursue According to Oeun, the institute offers TVET. However, some of you may three study shifts from Monday to not have completed grade 9 due to Sunday and continues to accept new family issues. We recognise our responsibility students daily in five majors: graphic towards the future of design, administrative services, computer our youth,” Sour stated. administration, human resources
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