Preah Sihanouk province: A four-day course on the fundamentals of applied statistics at subnational level was scheduled for 7–10 October 2025 at the provincial planning department’s meeting hall. Participants included គឹម ចន្ថាឫទ្ធិ, deputy director-general of the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) under the Ministry of Planning; តោ មុន្នីស័ក, director of the provincial planning department; and ឈួន សុធី, director of the NIS Department of Statistical Policy, Standards and Cooperation.
តោ មុន្នីស័ក outlined the course’s objectives and organisation. He said it was important for practitioners to develop new knowledge and understand the use of statistics in decision-making, research and data analysis, providing a solid foundation for further study of statistical data. To modernise state institutions into a capable, smart and clean administration, the course also aimed to strengthen basic applied-statistics knowledge and contribute to Phase I of the Pentagonal Strategy, whose five priorities are people, roads, water, electricity and technology.
NIS deputy director-general គឹម ចន្ថាឫទ្ធិ, representing NIS director ទ្រី ឫទ្ធា, welcomed the trainees and urged them to pay close attention to the instructors. He said that, recognising the importance of statistics and the institute’s core governmental role in collecting and analysing data nationwide, Cambodia’s government had established NIS as a national-level public administrative institution under Sub-Decree No. 03 Ankr.BK dated 13 January 2025.
The deputy director-general said he hoped and believed that participants would gain knowledge and experience to apply in their respective jobs, strengthen their capacity to produce statistics and make sound decisions based on statistical data.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. By: Pai Sokhim
