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| National Cambodian Youth
Policy |
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Many
institutions including both private institutions and
non-governmental organizations are actively performing their
work to accomplish the main goal of the Royal Government in
poverty reduction, development, progress, prosperity as well as
achieving harmony and happiness for the people. In order to
increase the participation in the efforts to achieve this core
goal, the Royal Government will set up a new policy to develop
the “Youth Strength” into an effective strength for further
development of every task of the nation. |
| A - Purpose of National Cambodian Youth Policy |
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The National Cambodian Youth Policy is
intended to:
- Make sure that all Cambodian youth of either sex discern the
identity of themselves and their nation, and understand the
value of education by trying to ideally develop their capacity
in all areas, and have a sense of responsibility, willingness to
help each other, basic professions, positive attitudes, serving
as a good model in their work and society, and have a deep
understanding of evolution and management system of the social
custom and traditions, as well as making equal contribution to
the development of the country.
- Ministries, departments, national, international and
non-governmental organizations focus and take into consideration
of the needs and benefits of the youth. |
| B - Definition of Youth |
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Youth are those male and female people
aged from 15 to 30. |
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C. Analysis of situation and problems of the
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Situation of youth |
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Based on the document entitled “National
Demography Policy”, Cambodian population kept growing
between the census conducted in 1962 and the census in 1998 from
5.7 millions to 11.7 millions. In 2004, the population swelled
to 13.1 millions. With 1.8% population growth per year, it is
estimated that by 2020, Cambodian population will rise up to
18.4 millions.
Out of these 13.1 million people, there are about
3,878,331 youth aged from 15 to 30, 2,214,306 of whom are female
(EFA national plan files 2003 – 2015), living in various cities,
provinces and rural areas. This number includes both the
in-school and out-of-school youth. |
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In-school youth
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They are
the youth who are pursuing education at various educational
establishments ranging from secondary to higher education and
state-run, private and civil technical secondary schools. |
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b. Out-of-school youth |
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They are the youth who are working at various
state-run, private and civil institutions as civil servants,
workers, farmers, craftsmen,businesspeople, artists and those
unemployed youth including the street youth. |
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2. Youth problems |
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Despite the efforts of the Royal Government in
enhancing living standards and skills of the people, especially
those of the youth, poverty, health problems, lack of education,
unemployment, crimes, drug abuse etc. still occur among people,
especially the youth: |
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- Youth and education
+ 36%
of literate young adult (aged 15-45) and 27% of middle-aged
literate etc.
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Rural-based youth who are farmers practice a traditional
farming; most of whom are free after the harvest. |
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- Youth
and Poverty - Employment
Due to the poverty, rural youth who are mostly
female have migrated to cities and downtowns to look for job as
beer promotion girls or waitresses at the restaurant etc. whilst
some others are lured by the crook into prostitutes or
trafficked for sexual purpose.
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Youth and Drug - Offense Commission
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A
number of school youth are convinced by their peers to use
drugs and join the gang to cause trouble both at school and
in the public.
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Some
street youth have violated the law by committing such acts
of robbing and snatching, murder and rape of girls for their
sexual pleasure.
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