Cambodian PM Expresses Deep Concern Over Declining Education Quality, Warns Against 'Easy Degrees' for Competition
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has voiced deep concern over the declining quality of education, particularly at the tertiary level. He issued a strong warning against educational institutions lowering standards for the sake of competition and issuing 'easy degrees,' urging them to maintain and enhance educational quality. This underscores the government's priority on human capital development within its long-term national socio-economic development strategy.
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