Por Malis, Vice President for Operations, attended a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) on institutional safety on May 12. H.E. Im Sethy, Minister of MoEYS, proceeded over the meeting and reviewed fire safety guidelines at universities. Several officials from Cambodian higher education institutions (HEIs) attended the event.University officials were asked to prominently display exit signs around the buildings and to inform students and staff members about emergency procedures, in case of a fire. For example, people should not use the elevator if there is a fire in the building, and university security staff must be capable of cooperating with appropriate authorities should an emergency arise.
Officials were also informed to regularly check their electrical outlets at their respective HEIs and to be vigilant of any suspicious visitors on campus.Directly following this meeting, the University of Cambodia (UC) hosted a mandatory meeting, led by Vice President Por Malis, for staff members to inform them about the fire safety procedures and to ensure that UC is in compliance with the guidelines.
