Cambodian students leave for Japan on exchange visit program

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Twenty Cambodian students left for Japan on Thursday on exchange visit program being provided by Japan.

In a statement released by the Embassy of Japan, it said the 20 students from the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) left for Japan on a 9 day stay under Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths Program (JENESYS).

During their stay in Japan, the students will visit universities, technological companies and project sites related to advanced technology.

The students will also have the opportunity to attend the ROBOCON; a robot contest held among various technical colleges in Japan, according to the statement.

All students will receive home-stay with a Japanese family in order to experience Japanese culture and tradition from the first hand.

Since 1992, the Government of Japan has been providing scholarships to Cambodian students, with over 600 Cambodians being accepted to study in Japan so far.

It is hoped that the success of various programs such as the JENESYS program, will interest Cambodian students especially in the fields of science and technology, to apply to study in Japan and support Cambodia's development upon their return, the statement said.