Kingdom of Cambodia

Nation Religion King

The Royal Government

08/SRNN

 

CIRCULAR

on

the Tuition Class and Scholarships for

Public Superior Education Establishments

 

The Royal Government observed that selection of scholarship students and tuition for admission into the public superior education establishments was not properly conducted, including the fact that there is no balance between the number of scholarship students and number of tuition students and the tuition is high and policies for poor students has not been properly implemented. This caused subsequent reactions from students, their parents and guardians.

 

In order to eliminate such errors and promote quality of training, the Royal Government hereby instructs the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports with the following provisions:

 

1)       Beginning from academic year of 2000-2001 all public superior education establishments shall provide scholarships to students who are qualified to continue their study at superior education at least two-thirds (2/3) of total students annually selected and authorized to select tuition only one-third (1/3) of total students.

 

2)       In order to promote quality of training, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports shall organize examination or tests in selection of scholarship and tuition students who shall be admitted to all public superior education establishments.

 

3)       The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports shall organize specific policies for poor students who qualify to continue studies at public superior education establishments.

 

4)       The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports shall design measures to review tuition that is required by each public superior education establishments.

 

5)       The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports shall cooperate with the Ministry of Economy and Finance to organize a specific and transparent financial control system.

 

Upon receipt of this Circular, the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, the Minister of Economy and Finance all public superior education establishments shall use their efforts to effectively implement this Circular.

 

Phnom Penh, August 15, 2000

 

Prime Minister:   Hun Sen