Logo of Phnom Penh Post newspaper Phnom Penh Post - Ministry calls for home schooling

Ministry calls for home schooling

Content image - Phnom Penh Post
On March 13, the ministry put in motion an e-learning programme where students can study free of charge. Facebook

Ministry calls for home schooling

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, Hang Chuon Naron appealed to parents of students to provide home education in a proper environment and help them obtain more learning materials.

The ministry also allowed schools to take a premature vacation after several people tested positive for Covid-19.

In a Facebook post, Chuon Naron said that to guarantee the continuity of studies, the ministry requested parents to provide home education in a proper environment with tables and chairs. If possible, there should be computers with internet connection too.

“Dear parents and guardians, please help your children by providing more learning materials,” he said.

“The students will use the books set out by the ministry and also look for more information on Youtube, Facebook and the ministry’s website, which has reproduced each previous lesson,” he said.

He also appealed to parents to explain to their children about the spread of Covid-19 and ways to prevent the disease, lest they live in fear.

At present, he said, the disease had not yet worsened. But all families were required to closely follow the developments of the disease daily and join the government in stopping its spread.

“I request all parents and guardians to kindly advise their children not to hang out at places where the risk of infection is high.

“Please advise them to practice personal hygiene, wash hands with soap often and thoroughly, and especially follow the guidelines laid out by the ministry,” he said.

The ministry allowed students ranging from pre-schools to higher-education in both the public and private sectors to take a break from March 16 until further notice to prevent and stop the spread of Covid-19.

It also appealed to parents to encourage their children to stay away from places with a high risk of possible infections such as public swimming pools, gymnasiums, playgrounds and public parks.

On March 13, the ministry put in motion an e-learning programme where students can study free of charge, on social media, Facebook, YouTube and the ministry’s website.

Students can learn six subjects – mathematics, history, physics, chemistry, biology and Khmer literature.

Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association president Ouk Chayavy told The Post on Sunday that so far, mobile phone internet connections seemed to be weak and slow. Sometimes service fees were charged too quickly.

“If it is like today, I think that there is not a lot to gain because we see that the phone system seems to cost too much. This will make people run out of money even quicker if they use the system.”

“The government and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications should do whatever it takes for self-study to work well,” she said.

Watch video:

MOST VIEWED

  • 12th Cambodia int’l film festival to see return of Hollywood star

    Phnom Penh is set to come alive with the magic of cinema as the highly anticipated 12th Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) takes centre stage. Boasting an impressive line-up of 188 films from 23 countries, including captivating shorts, feature films, documentaries and animation, the festival promises an

  • Bareknuckle champion wants Kun Khmer fighter

    Dave Leduc, who is the current openweight Lethwei boxing champion in Myanmar, has announced that he will travel to Cambodia this year to challenge SEA Games gold medallist Prum Samnang any time that is convenient, after their planned match later this month in Slovakia was

  • Fresh Covid warnings as Thai hospital fills

    A senior health official reminds the public to remain vigilant, as neighbouring countries experience an increase in Covid-19 cases, with the latest surge appearing to be a result of the Omicron XBB.1.5 sub-variant. Or Vandine, secretary of state and spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health,

  • Struggling Battambang artist dreams of staging full-scale gallery exhibition

    Leav Kimchhoth, a 55-year-old artist from Battambang province, is a familiar face to locals and tourists alike on the streets of the riverside in Phnom Penh. The one-armed painter and illustrator often hawks his work near the night market on weekends and public holidays. He

  • 1.4 billion dollar Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway due in four years

    The Government, through the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, has officially signed a public-private partnership agreement with a private company for the construction of a Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project that will connect the capital to Svay Rieng province. The budget for the project is

  • New Law on Taxation comes into effect

    Cambodia has enacted the eagerly-awaited new Law on Taxation, which aims to improve the national tax regime’s compliance with present and future international standards and economic conditions; encourage accountability, effectiveness and transparency in the collection process; and promote investment in the Kingdom. King Norodom