Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse
Annual National Reading Day to be Celebrated Next Saturday
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) in collaboration with its partners, schools, teachers and parents will celebrate the National Reading Day next week to emphasise the significance of reading.
The National Reading Day will be observed on Mar. 11, along with a book fair from Mar. 10 to 12 at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia, according to a press release of MoEYS made public yesterday.
The annual celebration, themed this year "Reading is the way for education revolution", is aimed to cultivate reading habits, promote reading culture, enhance reading and writing skills to contribute to the protection and strengthening of Khmer culture and civilisation.
The winners of reading, poetry and composition of the "Samdech Techo Hun Sen Awards" and the winners of the interpretation of literature will be announced on the occasion.
Besides, there will be a research lecture on "Assessing students' learning outcomes in the context of education in the 21st century" by H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of MoEYS, as well as a presentation and a discussion on the importance of reading in the studies.