(KPL) A project to improve higher education for Champassak University has improved teaching and learning in the university.

Over 250 copies of research guidelines “Research Ethics in Laos and the Mekong Countries” have been presented to the University of Health Sciences (UHS) to be used as guidelines for conducting an ethical research that would allow hospital practitioners, teachers, students, researchers and organizational administrators to inspire people and engage them in ethical study.

(KPL) On October 18, Pasathipatai Secondary School received the Label Franc Education in recognition of its successful bilingual Lao-French language programme. The Label Franc Education is an official international accreditation the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs grants through its Agency for French Education Abroad to schools offering a French bilingual programme.

(KPL) The Indian government is ready to increase the number of scholarships for Lao officials and students if more officials and students need so, or more students are qualified, said Indian ambassador to the Lao PDR Dinkar Asthana.

(KPL) Nineteen Lao university students on Oct 14 departed from Wattay International Airport bound for Japan to participate in the exchange program on environmental and disaster prevention under the framework of JENESYS 2019, which is supported by the Japanese Government.

(KPL) The RHB Bank Laos donated 20 sets of chairs and tables worth 12 million kip to Phiavat Secondary School in Vientiane Capital on Oct 5.

(KPL) A signing ceremony was held on Oct 3 at the Ministry of Education and Sports to officially launch a project on upgrading the teaching of mathematics and other science subjects for Lao-French bilingual classes.

(KPL) On Sep 12, twelve high school students, two Lao government officials and one official from the Lao Rugby Federation departed from Wattay International Airport for Japan to participate in the Youth Rugby Exchange under the framework of JENESYS 2019, which is supported by the Japanese Government.

(KPL)The University of Savannakhet launched on Sep 4 a project to improve its university governance in relation to a quality approach.

(KPL) The United States continues its broad support for education and opportunity in Laos. On Aug 30, the U.S. Embassy formally launched a new basic education programme in Laos with the signing of two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to officially begin a five-year “Learn to Read” programme. The MOUs between the Ministry of Education and Sports and implementing partners Save the Children and Room to Read mark the beginning of implementation for this important new programme that is funded by the United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).