Officials Meet In Bangkok To Discuss Education In Region

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Officials meet to discuss education in region

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- A two-day annual meeting of senior education officials in the region kicked off in Bangkok yesterday to help develop a policy on regional collaboration as well as the implementation of plans to improve education.

The 35th Seameo (Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation) meeting, chaired by Education Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana, is being attended by more than 100 officials from 20 countries as well as international organisations.

The meeting will discuss several important issues, including the progress made in collaborating to provide education to underprivileged children as well as teaching students to help mitigate damage from disasters and boosting cleanliness.

They will also discuss the creation of an education database, a study on the effectiveness of school management in the region, and Seameo's strategic plan.

The Seameo-Australia Education Links Award was also launched at the meeting.

In his opening speech, Phongthep said the biggest problem in the region was that many students were dropping out of secondary school and there was not much focus on key subjects. Hence, he said, the ministry had launched policies to help boost teachers' capabilities, upgrade education through the use of technology, and promote the exchange of educational personnel and students at higher education levels within the region.

He added that the ministry was focusing on developing manpower and trying to link education to work experience by collaborating with industries and entrepreneurs to improve vocational education.

Phongthep also presented the Seameo-Japan ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) Award to outstanding schools in the region for teaching young people how to help mitigate natural disasters. The top prize went to a school in Myanmar, followed by the Philippines and Indonesia.

A small school in Thailand also won a special award.

The two-day seventh Asean Senior Officials Meeting on Education and Asean+3 Senior Officials Meeting on Education will convene as soon as this meeting wraps up today.

-- The Nation 2012-11- 29

[sirchai]

"A small school in Thailand also won a special award."

Nobody yet knows for what.

"He added that the ministry was focusing on developing manpower and trying to link education to work experience by collaborating with industries and entrepreneurs to improve vocational education."

Thailand's ready for life experience degrees for citizens from all countries beside Thailand.

Instead of once a week, students have to speak English on two days a month. Problems solved. No more loose of face

A new hub of face keeping individuals.--

Edited November 29, 2012 by sirchai

[ccarbaugh]

Don't you know? - All the problems in Thailand

are only because of the generosity of Thais to

allow the sub-human farangs to come and pollute

this paradise with their mere presence.

[Tanaka]

Quote: They will also discuss a study on the effectiveness of school management. Unquote.

That won't take long.

Edited November 29, 2012 by Tanaka

[Payboy]

"A small school in Thailand also won a special award."

Nobody yet knows for what.

Probably for having separate washrooms for the 3rd gender.

[poonamc306]

Its great work really. And such kind of things will increase the education structure which will helpful for every one whether we talk about students or a country. It plays a big role building a good nation.

[culicine]

Awards for schools that mitigate disasters? How often to 'disasters' occur?

How about awards for regular schools where they have managed to get all the kids to speak english? I would have thought that would be more valuable to societies in the region, given the approaching implementation of the AEC.

[thunder30101]

Im sure with all the food and drink, night activities provided a good time was had by all, but serious discussion about problems in the education system here ? forget about it.

[billd766]

It's true then? Thailand does actually have a Minister of Education.

http://cogitasia.com/the-leaderboard-phongthep-thepkanjana/

Read all about him here and I had to Google him to find out who he is. He is the third Minister of Education since PTP won the election last July.