By Sophorn
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by KI-Media
One NGO involved with the youth, indicated that 70% of the youth are jobless and are now involved in criminal activities.
During the day commemorating the 8th International Youth Day, Long Khet, the president of the Youth Peace organization, said, on 10 August, that 70% of Cambodian youth ranging in age between 18 and 30-year-old, are facing joblessness and these youth are currently involved in drug use, gangs, delinquency, creating unrest in the society, and are providing bad influence to the younger generations.
Long Khet added that the reason these youth are struggling in the society is because they are very poor and they did not get any education.
On the same day, Touch Marim, the deputy governor of the Kompong Chhnang province, said that whether the society will face success or failure depends on the youth, therefore the youth who are currently involved in criminal activities should change to better themselves.
Touch Marim added that the guidance and the education of the youth are not the responsibility of the government alone, but that it is an issue involving everyone. He said that he will arrange to have lights installed along a number of roads, and to have better security in order to facilitate for the youth in their studies.
According to Yean Reaksa, a youth from the People Development for Peace organization, he said that his participation in the celebration of the International Youth Day is aimed at telling aimless youth what they should do for the society.
Yean Reaksa said: “The first role of the youth is to help build peace, and help find various solutions in order to help the country’s development.”
Socheata, another young student from the Hun Sen junior high school, is attracted by the activities performed by the youth during this day which is an education of human beings of all age, and in particular to the children and youth, in order for them to behave well in the society so that they can become a pillar for the nation to rely entirely on. Socheata said that she will take the knowledge she acquired to educate her friends and younger siblings also.
Um Mean, the undersecretary of state of the ministry of labor and vocational training, said that he cannot provide a judgment on the number of jobless youth yet because he has not seen this report yet.
The Youth Peace organization celebrated the International Youth Day – which normally falls on 12 August – in Kompong Chhnang province on 10 August with the march of groups of people coming from 3 different directions. The marchers then proceeded to a forum which was participated by about 800 youth, school children and police officers.
During the day commemorating the 8th International Youth Day, Long Khet, the president of the Youth Peace organization, said, on 10 August, that 70% of Cambodian youth ranging in age between 18 and 30-year-old, are facing joblessness and these youth are currently involved in drug use, gangs, delinquency, creating unrest in the society, and are providing bad influence to the younger generations.
Long Khet added that the reason these youth are struggling in the society is because they are very poor and they did not get any education.
On the same day, Touch Marim, the deputy governor of the Kompong Chhnang province, said that whether the society will face success or failure depends on the youth, therefore the youth who are currently involved in criminal activities should change to better themselves.
Touch Marim added that the guidance and the education of the youth are not the responsibility of the government alone, but that it is an issue involving everyone. He said that he will arrange to have lights installed along a number of roads, and to have better security in order to facilitate for the youth in their studies.
According to Yean Reaksa, a youth from the People Development for Peace organization, he said that his participation in the celebration of the International Youth Day is aimed at telling aimless youth what they should do for the society.
Yean Reaksa said: “The first role of the youth is to help build peace, and help find various solutions in order to help the country’s development.”
Socheata, another young student from the Hun Sen junior high school, is attracted by the activities performed by the youth during this day which is an education of human beings of all age, and in particular to the children and youth, in order for them to behave well in the society so that they can become a pillar for the nation to rely entirely on. Socheata said that she will take the knowledge she acquired to educate her friends and younger siblings also.
Um Mean, the undersecretary of state of the ministry of labor and vocational training, said that he cannot provide a judgment on the number of jobless youth yet because he has not seen this report yet.
The Youth Peace organization celebrated the International Youth Day – which normally falls on 12 August – in Kompong Chhnang province on 10 August with the march of groups of people coming from 3 different directions. The marchers then proceeded to a forum which was participated by about 800 youth, school children and police officers.
