Thursday, August 12, 2010

Leadership Chances for the Young Limited: Mentor

Pich Samnang, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Wednesday, 11 August 2010

“Only until you give young people a chance to do so will you realize whether they can lead or make efficient and effective decisions.”
Leadership roles in public institutions are lacking for today's youth, a development expert said Monday.

“In some institutions, young leaders who are well-educated both locally and overseas are not offered the chance to tap their full leadership potential,” Chheang Vannarith, executive director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, told Hello VOA on Monday.

“Although some young people are offered the chance, they have to work on skills that are different from what they have obtained abroad,” he said “This is a waste of our valuable human resources.”

As many as 300,000 Cambodian youths are entering the labor force each year, but not many are in leadership roles in public institutions, which are dominated by their elders.
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