The Korean government has set up a digitalized classroom in Cambodia as a part of an educational assistance program for developing countries.

The “smart classroom” opened Thursday at Wat Phnom High School located in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, the Ministry of Education said.

The classroom is equipped with an electronic whiteboard, smart lecture desk and one laptop for every student, all connected to wireless Internet. The ministry will also provide professional assistance with content development and school administration to enhance learning and teaching in the classroom.

The assistance program is part of the Seoul government’s effort to enhance its official development assistance.

The ministry has been promoting the development of smart classrooms in developing countries since 2011.

It has already set up digitalized classrooms in seven different countries, including Indonesia, Cambodia and Colombia, and is scheduled to open another one in Azerbaijan in December.

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