Education

Lao PDR, Australia Celebrate 30th National Teacher’s Day, Emphasizing Teachers’ Role in Child Protection

(KPL) On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), with support from the Australian Government through the Basic Education Quality and Access in the Lao PDR (BEQUAL) program launched a series of Child Protection and Safeguarding training workshops for educators. Mr. Somsy Southivong, Deputy Permanent Secretary of MoES and Committee for Advanced Women, Mother and Child opened the first training session on October 2, 2024 at the Khang Khay Teacher Training College (TTC), in Xiangkhouang Province.

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Lao PDR Becomes 101st Member of School Meals Coalition
9/4/2024 4:26:42 PM
On Sep 4, Laos announced its official membership in the School Meals Coalition, a global alliance dedicated to enhancing child nutrition, education and well-being through comprehensive school meal programmes.
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2024-2025 School Year Officially Launched
9/2/2024 4:49:26 PM
On Monday, Sep 2, the Ministry of Education and Sports officially inaugurated the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Ministry of Education Launches IPS Workshops to Enhance Teacher Support in Target Provinces
8/28/2024 3:48:31 PM
Over 1,000 Internal Pedagogical Support staff attend special training on how to support teachers when the new school year starts in September.
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Japan Scholarship Students Celebrated at Pre-Departure Reception in Laos
8/2/2024 5:43:09 PM
(KPL) A reception for scholars and senior fellows of the “Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS)” and the “Young Leaders Programme (YLP)” was held at the residence of the Ambassador of Japan in Vientiane on August 1.
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EU-UNICEF Equips MoES with ICT Tools for Improved Education
7/30/2024 5:52:37 PM
The European Union and UNICEF Lao PDR recently handed over ICT equipment with a total value of 670,000 USD to the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) to support the ministry’sDigital Strategy for Education and advance digital transformation in the nation’s education and school system.
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EU, UNICEF Empower Lao Youth in Promoting Education, Digital Learning
7/23/2024 2:05:02 PM
(KPL) UNICEF, in partnership with the Lao National Radio and support from the European Union, recently hosted a media workshop in Luang Namtha with young people to empowering youth voices in promoting education from Jul 12-13.
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National University to accept over 5,900 students
7/18/2024 11:16:57 AM
(KPL) The National University of Laos (NUOL) has announced that it will admit 5,920 new students for the upcoming academic year 2024-2025.