On December 02, 2025, the National Technical Training Institute (NTTI) became a platform for over 150 creative and tech-savvy youths to demonstrate their capabilities at the “Code Club Showcase & Coding Challenge Day.”

The event was organized by the Digital Literacy Initiative (DLI), funded by The Dariu Foundation, and implemented by Swisscontact in collaboration with technical partner Tech for Kids Academy. The ceremony was presided over by H.E. Dr. Hing Sideth, Delegate of the Royal Government in charge as Director General of the Directorate General of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (DGTVET), with support from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.

This event stands as a testament to the results of the two-year project (2024-2025). The Digital Literacy Initiative (DLI) has acted as a training ground, providing coding education to over 4,000 students and establishing 8 Code Clubs in target high schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)  institutes in Siem Reap and Battambang provinces, transforming them from technology consumers into technology creators.

More important than coding proficiency, the project has instilled vital life skills in these students. Through Code Clubs, they have learned teamwork, communication, logical thinking, and the courage to innovate. The works displayed today are not merely electronic devices, but rather reflections of the students' confidence and their dreams of solving societal problems.

Three Key Aspects of the Event
To showcase the full potential of the students, the event focused on three core activities:

1. Project Exhibition: Out of hundreds of projects, only 15 outstanding teams were selected for display. Students gave clear presentations on using Micro:bit and AI to create Smart Devices addressing agricultural, environmental, and livelihood challenges.
2. Coding Debugging Challenge: An individual competition requiring candidates to use logic to identify and fix coding errors in Scratch.
3. Micro:bit Wheel Robot Maze Challenge: A team-based competition where students programmed robots to navigate a maze requiring precision and collaboration.

Following a rigorous evaluation of creativity and technical execution, the committee announced the following winners:

Outstanding Project Awards:

• Winning Project: "Smart House" from Net Yang High School.
• Innovation Project: "Smart Wheelchair" from Preah Monivong High School.
• Technical Project: "Smart Green House" from Regional Polytechnic Institute Techo Sen Battambang.
• Best Presentation: "Tech for the better" from Regional Polytechnic Institute Techo Sen Siem Reap.

Micro:bit Wheel Robot Maze Challenge Winners:

• 1st Place: National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor (NPIA).
• 2nd Place: Battambang Institute of Technology (BIT).
• 3rd Place: Regional Polytechnic Institute Techo Sen Siem Reap (RPITS-SR).

Coding Debugging Challenge Winners:

• Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET Sector) : 1st Place (Sovann Munyrath), 2nd Place (Ky David), 3rd Place (Lim Rithysith).
• General High School Sector: 1st Place (Niem Chanpanha), 2nd Place (Keo Samnang), 3rd Place (Thol Sovanna).

Today’s event marks the beginning of a new future. The Digital Literacy Initiative, together with all collaborative partners, reaffirms its strong commitment to continuing to build the foundation of digital education in Cambodia. We believe that equipping youth with technological knowledge and developing soft skills is a crucial investment to ensure they become the driving force and bridge leading Cambodia toward prosperity in the digital economy era.