(KPL) The Lao-Viet Tour Caravan of tour operators last week gave educational equipment to the Houai Sane Primary School in Sepon district, Savannakhet province, to support the education of the students. The caravan has travelled from Vientiane to Vietnamese provinces of Da Nang, Nghe An between 25 and 29 August, 2010. The trip was aimed [...]
(KPL) The Australian Government Scholarship (AusAid) revealed here yesterday at the Vientiane Collage its 40 scholarship awardees for this 2010-2011 academic year. Half of the AusAid Awardees are government officials and the rest from the private sector. An examination to decide the awardees of the AusAid for the 2010-2011 period was held between June and [...]
Some provinces have postponed classes in the newly added school grade, originally slated to commence on September 1. Education officials have attributed the delays to poor preparation in several areas, despite other classes running since the new school year started on Wednesday. An additional 12th grade has been added to the school curriculum this year, [...]
Most government and private schools around the country officially began classes yesterday with the sound of cheerful students and their teachers once again echoing through schools after a three-month holiday. Vientiane Secondary School Director, Mr Bounthom Khennaphoum said his school began classes yesterday, but not every student was able to attend because some had not [...]
(KPL) Minister of Education, Mr. Phankham Philavanh, has sent a letter to teachers, students and ethnic people across the country, asking them to further contribute to the development of education for this 2010-2011 academic year. In his letter, the Minister urges educational organizations and institutes at all levels to disseminate the resolution of the educational [...]
A new academic year and major educational reforms are set to commence today, despite inadequate preparation. Although more time is needed to ensure everything operates smoothly, Director General of the Secondary Education Department under the Ministry of Education, Mr Ly Foung, said the department is ready for the new school term and the new changes [...]
The Ministry of Education recently prepared its plan to achieve Education for All (EFA) by 2015, but it still lacks the human resources to implement the framework. In order to reach the goal by 2015, UNICEF approved funding for a training course on ‘User Interface and Database Administration’ for staff at the ministry. According to [...]
(KPL) Bouthviset—a local private college in cooperation with the Faculty of Business Administration, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Asset Pro Management Co, Ltd of Thailand signed a memorandum of understating on academic cooperation on financial market in Vientiane Capital on 30 August. The MOU was signed by Mr. Chansavath Khounviset, Chairman of [...]
Saravane prepares 208 teachers for “year-7” classes (KPL) Saravane has prepared 208 teachers for teaching “madthayom 7” (year-7) classes in secondary schools across the southern province, said Mr. Bounthiem Chanthachone, Deputy Head of the Secondary School Division, Provincial Education Service of Saravane. “Saravane has organised a training course for teachers who will teach “year-7” classes [...]
(KPL) The Vocational Education Department, Ministry of Education in cooperation with the Lao-German Technical School and the La Francophonie held a training course on the development of curriculum on agricultural machinery repairing. The trainees are from the Department of Vocational Education, Ministry of Education, technical schools and colleges in Vientiane Capital and provinces of Vientiane, [...]
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