Ambassador Carol Rodley inaugurated Pursat College on 28th September, 2009.Source: Radio Free Asia
Reported in English by Khmerization
The U.S ambassador to Cambodia, Mrs. Carol Rodley, has inaugurated a one million dollar Pursat College, in a grand ceremony attended by 5,000 students and villagers.
Pursat College was built by U.S funds in the 1960s, but has fallen into disrepair through years of neglect.
A year 12 student, 18 year-old Him Vicheth, said he was in constant fears that the building might collapse on top of the students any time. "It's very old, everything was broken. When there is rains, it leaks everywhere. I study there and when there is rain and it's windy we cannot study because the building is too old, everything is broken", he said.
Lim Hu Ninn, another year 12 student, said he is very happy with the renovations. "I'm very happy because the school buildings are very old and after they were renovated by the U.S embassy, the scool looks very new and it is very comfortable (to study there). If we can, we want to ask for one more building because we need more (school) buildings because we students need to use the building with other students", he said.
Mr. Suong Sophy, director of Sports Department, said other than Pursat College, the United States government had funded the building of a six-room Pro-Ngil Primary School and a six-room Keo Sovan Junior High School in Pursat that cost one million dollars in total.
Mrs. Carol Rodly, U.S ambassador to Cambodia, said the fundings of schools and colleges in Pursat are just one part of the U.S educational aid to Cambodia. She said the U.S government has provided and will continue to provide scholarships to brilliant Cambodian students to further their education in the United States.
Reported in English by Khmerization
The U.S ambassador to Cambodia, Mrs. Carol Rodley, has inaugurated a one million dollar Pursat College, in a grand ceremony attended by 5,000 students and villagers.
Pursat College was built by U.S funds in the 1960s, but has fallen into disrepair through years of neglect.
A year 12 student, 18 year-old Him Vicheth, said he was in constant fears that the building might collapse on top of the students any time. "It's very old, everything was broken. When there is rains, it leaks everywhere. I study there and when there is rain and it's windy we cannot study because the building is too old, everything is broken", he said.
Lim Hu Ninn, another year 12 student, said he is very happy with the renovations. "I'm very happy because the school buildings are very old and after they were renovated by the U.S embassy, the scool looks very new and it is very comfortable (to study there). If we can, we want to ask for one more building because we need more (school) buildings because we students need to use the building with other students", he said.
Mr. Suong Sophy, director of Sports Department, said other than Pursat College, the United States government had funded the building of a six-room Pro-Ngil Primary School and a six-room Keo Sovan Junior High School in Pursat that cost one million dollars in total.
Mrs. Carol Rodly, U.S ambassador to Cambodia, said the fundings of schools and colleges in Pursat are just one part of the U.S educational aid to Cambodia. She said the U.S government has provided and will continue to provide scholarships to brilliant Cambodian students to further their education in the United States.
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