Students attending Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport in January. FB
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport encouraged new high school graduates to consider choosing public works infrastructure engineering skills for their university majors. The ministry said there is a demand for such skills, with many large projects underway and many more planned for the future.
During a January 20 live stream, land transport director-general Chhuon Vorn said the sector had contributed significantly to the development of the economy.
He said the sector still faces a number of shortcomings, particularly a shortage of trained human capital.
“Job opportunities in the public works and transport sector in Cambodia are plentiful in many state institutions and the need for capable people is only expected to grow,” he continued.
The ministry’s public works director-general Heng Rathpiseth said road network is one of cornerstones of the Kingdom’s economic growth and its development has improved the livelihoods of the people.
“As Cambodia is a developing country, it is important that people study the subjects which will contribute to the improvement of the nation’s infrastructure,” he said.
Hoeun Samneang, director of the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport (TSI) also encourages new graduates to pursue studies in these skills.
He said one of his main motivations for encouraging this is to ensure that the Kingdom could produce its own skilled engineers and grow its infrastructure. Most of the large projects that have been undertaken – whether bridges, highways, or wharves – have employed engineers from abroad.
“I encourage new graduates to learn these skills to meet the human resource needs of the public works sector. One of the reasons the TSI was established was to reduce our reliance on foreign engineers,” he said.
Samneang added that young people should join the government in developing the country, adding that there are plenty of well-paid positions available, not just with the government, but also in the private sector.
The TSI is currently offering 100 per cent scholarships to 50 newly graduated high school students.
Its six faculties include the department of Road, Highway, Bridge; Railway and Port Construction; Wastewater Treatment System; Economics and Land Transport Management; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Ship’s Pilots and Marine Engines.
