
New Grade 1 textbooks and teacher guides to be approved by CACIM (Committee for Approval of Curriculum and Instructional Materials)
From 4th to 6th December, the twenty-three members of the Committee for Approval of Curriculum and Instructional Materials (CACIM) chaired by Associate Prof. Dr Khamphay Sisavanh, Vice Minister for Education and Sports, is meeting to review and consider for approval the new Grade 1 textbooks and teacher guides that will be distributed to all primary schools in Lao PDR for the new 2019/2020 school-year

Education Symposium
Over the past three years, Plan International in Lao PDR has been leading two large-scale, consortia-based education projects together with other development partners active in the education sector. The overarching objective of these projects is to improve educational outcomes and inclusion for disadvantaged children in line with MOES sector priorities

Supporting children with disabilities to attend school – Celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities 2018
3rd December is the International Day of People with Disabilities. This year, the United Nations’ theme focuses on empowering persons with disabilities for an inclusive, equitable and sustainable development as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Handover Ceremony of World Vision (BEQUAL NGO Consortium) Project in Khammouane province
Mr. Nanthaxay Inthasone, Deputy Head of Khammouane Education and Sports Department, and Mr Keo Chanthalangsy, Public Engagement Team Leader of World Vision Lao PDR chaired a meeting to transition the BEQUAL NGO Consortium (BNC) project in Ngommalath and Xaybouathong Districts in Khammouane Province

Provinces and Teacher Training Colleges (TTC) getting ready for the implementation of the new primary curriculum
Since 2015, the Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES) has been developing a new national primary curriculum with support from the Australian Government and the European Union through the BEQUAL program for eight primary subjects, and from JICA for the mathematics