Phnom penh: Cambodia's Regional Polytechnic Institute Techo Sen Northeast (RPITSE) has opened applications for 1,150 vocational training scholarships across eleven skill tracks, paired with monthly Royal Government stipends for youth from impoverished and vulnerable families.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, RPITSE, operating under the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, is accepting immediate enrollment in various vocational courses. These courses include masonry, motorcycle repair, beauty services, electric welding, home air conditioning servicing, building electrical wiring, automotive repair, men's barbering, Khmer culinary arts, banana farming, and rubber tree harvesting.
Applicants aged 15 and above are eligible to apply with a Cambodian national ID or birth certificate. In addition, holders of Equity Cards (Level 1 or 2) or At-Risk Family ID Cards will receive ongoing financial allowances, providing further support to those in need.
The offer is part of Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet's flagship national programme aimed at providing technical training to 1.5 million underprivileged youth. Institute data reveals that between November 2023 and July 2026, 2,600 trainees, including 1,806 from targeted low-income households, have benefited from full scholarships across twelve skill majors.