AKP Phnom Penh, January 27, 2026 -- Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, has launched a high-tech "Mobile Digital School" initiative to ensure educational continuity for students displaced by recent Thai troops incursions in Oddar Meanchey province.

The Department of Digital Transformation has completed the installation of specialised digital infrastructure at the Chong Kal and Wat Bat Thkao safety camps. The move aims to prevent academic disruption for children forced to flee their homes, utilising "offline-first" technology designed for conflict zones and areas lacking internet connectivity.

The mobile classrooms feature a sophisticated hardware-software suite tailored for remote environments: A local server provides 2 terabytes of educational data—including over 3,000 digital books and thousands of instructional videos—accessible via local Wi-Fi without requiring an external internet connection; Each mobile unit is equipped with a teacher’s laptop, 10 student workstations for hands-on practice, and Smart TVs to facilitate interactive learning; Beyond hardware, the Ministry conducted intensive training for 20 teachers, 50 students, and several parents on the operation and maintenance of the digital ecosystem.

The initiative is a collaborative effort between the public and private sectors, featuring technical implementation by local tech firm KOOMPI and financial backing from the ISI Group, KMH Foundation, and the NGO Action Education (formerly Aide et Action).

"Even in temporary shelters, displaced children deserve the same quality of digital education as those in urban centres," the Ministry stated, emphasising its commitment to educational equity.

While current operations focus on immediate border relief, the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport has issued a formal appeal to development partners and philanthropists. The Royal Government seeks to scale the "Digital School" model to other safety camps and remote rural schools nationwide to eliminate the digital divide and ensure learning parity for all Cambodian children.

By K. Rithy Reak