First Curriculum gets underway at Shinta Mani

Shinta Mani, an 18 room luxury boutique resort in Siem Reap, Angkor, Cambodia, has commenced the first curriculum of its non-fee paying vocational training institute.

The vocational training institute is completely funded by the profits from the boutique resort and provides young Cambodian people the opportunity to receive vocational non-fee paying education.

The institute aims to provide them with the tools and knowledge to find a place in Cambodia's labor market.

The first nine month curriculum of the school provides theoretical and practical kitchen education. Training includes English language, life skills and all skills to enable the students to find employment upon graduation.

Shinta Mani works closely together with various local NGOs and charities to select 16 students from the most under-privileged areas of the community. Besides free education, students receive meals, uniform, study materials and a monthly stipend (which includes 4 kilograms of rice to help the family of the students survive).

Future curricula will include vocational education in guest service as well as exposure to spa service skills.

The vocational training centre is located besides Shinta Mani's boutique hotel and guests of the resort will be able to visit the school and become acquainted with the aims of the project.