Students might receive a major boost in digital resources

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The Ministry of Education plans to call for a budget of 15 billion baht to buy electronic devices such as iPads, tablets, and laptops for 600,000 students and teachers next year.

 

Siripong Angkasakulkiat, the Ministry's spokesperson and assistant to the minister, mentioned that the types of devices to be purchased under this scheme have not yet been finalized. They could include any electronic device, such as tablets, iPads, laptops and even Chromebooks. The scheme is aimed at aiding students and teachers, as companies compete to supply their electronic products.

 

The budget request will be submitted for the 2025 fiscal year and the final amount will be decided by the parliament. The initiative's initial phase will start next year, providing 600,000 electronic devices to students and teachers. The Ministry plans to buy these devices on hire purchase which includes the cost of the device, a SIM card, and internet service.

 

The Education Minister, Pol Gen Permpoon Chidchob, highlighted that the provided devices must be practical and accepted universally. Any access to inappropriate and gaming websites will be blocked on these devices.

 

The proposed budget for this notable project is about 15 billion baht, aimed at ushering the education system into a new digital age. However, students will have to return the devices once they complete their education.

 

Siripong stated that initially, the devices will be given to students in grades 10 to 12 in prominent schools for the pilot phase. Other schools will join in the second phase.

 

He asserted that preparing learning content for different platforms is also in progress. This, along with the electronic device, will boost self-study, providing increased flexibility in schools.

 

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-- 2024-05-30

 

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[JoePai]

Here we go again, more money down the drain

[nikmar]

again !!!!

[OneMoreFarang]

How about if this Thaksin government publishes first what happened with all those tablets from a previous Thaksin government.

Somehow that never came up again after the expensive purchase was done. Some people might even say the purchase and some commissions for that purchase was the main motivation.

So, was it successful? What happened to that project? Do those tablets still exist?

 

Obviously, the idea of the new scam is the same as with the old scam. Buy something expensive and collect lots of "commissions" It's so obvious.

But somehow, it seems, Thai politicians get away with these scams again and again, and people vote for them again and again. Sad.