By Ek Tha
PHNOM PENH, 2 Oct. 2013 – Cambodian Deputy Prime
Minister H.E Dr. Sok An welcomed India‘s offer to train Cambodia in the
areas of skilled jobs, teaching English as well as provide IT training, a move
that will contribute to improving human resources for Cambodia's social
development.
Indian Ambassador Dinesh K. Patnaik said in the meeting that
he is looking to establish a center of excellence for IT in Siem Reap. “We have
set up one here already at the Council of Ministers with NiDA. Another one has
been set up in Sihanoukville province. But the one in Siem Reap has been
delayed because of the relocation of the governor office and now the new
site has not yet been identified,” said the Ambassador.
In response, H.E. Sok An said Cambodia will offer India one
villa to establish the center of excellence for IT network in Siem Reap.
Ambassador Patnaik said, “We have an English
language-training center in the Royal Academy which we want to shift to the
Royal School of Administration”. That move is also welcomed by H.E Dr. Sok An.
The Deputy Prime Minister shared views with H.E Dinesh
Patnaik about the Cambodia-India entrepreneurship center, vocational training
center, teaching English and IT. Both sides looked to set up the center for
training in Takeo province where Cambodia already has five buildings in place.
Ambassador Patnaik told the Deputy Prime Minister that India
plans to inaugurate its textile museum built in Siem Reap in December this
year.
India is also considering to restore another historic temple of Preah Khan-Kompong Svay in
Siem Reap. The restoration of Ta Prohm temple by India has almost been
concluded, said the diplomat.
H.E Sok An said that Cambodia is looking for overseas
assistance to develop the Eco-Global Museum in Preah Vihear which is not far
from Siem Reap because the road is good and well-connected from the home of
Angkor.
H.E. Sok An told the diplomat about the nature of the opposition
party, the CNRP which keeps lying to the public about the electoral
process in the last general election in July in which the ruling party of CPP
won the majority of the polls. But “CNRP is manipulating the electoral
process,” said the Deputy Prime Minister. CPP received 68 out of total 123
parliamentarian seats. CNRP gained 55.
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