In the second round of education reform, the Ministry of Education should focus not only on students in the system, but also in most Thais – who are the backbone of the nation – to lead the country towards Later, privy councilor and former Education Minister Kasem Watanachai recently urged.
“More than 40 million people in Thailand are farmers. The educational reform should not ignore this group of people |, especially young people who have not completed the nine-year compulsory education. They should be the | first group to be improved in The rehabilitation from shape, “said in an interview with The Nation.
Kasem wants the Office of non-formal and informal education (ONFE) to play a key role in providing farmers compulsory education. He said vocational training institutes at the national level should bring the occupational expertise required for each type of farmer. For example, farmers should learn about agricultural technology and marketing.
He did not say that all the subjects taught in school should be used to teach this group of people as part of compulsory education, but only subjects that can be applied in everyday life, including civic education, democracy and the environment.
“That should be the most pressing issue that the government is quick to operate under the education reform is coming,” Kasem said.
He also wants the government to assess the educational performance of each student in the strict sense.
“To produce quality students, students who can not meet the minimum criteria should not be allowed to run her current educational levels. Should be taught until they | can meet the criteria. Allow to study the highest levels with more content difficult – as Thailand has done for years – producing students who can not do well.
Kasem said the workforce was an important part of the reform. | He urged the government to establish a new agency or an organ of power – as the Budget Office, the Office of the Commission on Higher Education or the Office of National Economy and Social Development Board – to act as “ country’s federal “agency supervising the general population structure and the issuance of management policies adequate labor force for each field.
“Thailand should have people | Long-term plans as lacking management will lead the country face many problems,” he said.
Kasem, moreover, gave useful recommendations | to improve the quality of students in each grade.
The three year old children should be instilled in reading. ”Start” Book is an activity not only effective in improving children’s reading skills but also their emotions. Research shows that children who read books with their parents have good skills as defined by the Fund UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund said.
He said the primary school students are equipped with basic education of nine years of compulsory education should have the right perspective to become good citizens. ”People who finish their basic education should act as good citizens of the country although they have not had the opportunity of a higher education.
Plans based on labor or professional technical education. Technical or vocational schools should produce student’s qualified vocational training, along with Manos Unidas with ONFE creating joint centers in rural areas to approach people and educate the community with the necessary knowledge, he added.
For higher education, Kasem focused on providing educational opportunities for disadvantaged students in rural areas. It recommended the establishment of community colleges in all provinces, as the U.S. and Canada have done, to offer bachelor’s degrees to students inside the country so they could have a better job as a result of easier access to higher education.
“The faculties of education in universities nationwide can | also help move educational reform.’d Have to know what their strengths are, and educational evaluations and innovations, then the strengthening of such good points. They are experts in different fields that can give advice to other universities and bring their expertise to help build schools, “said the former minister.
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