Thai Unis work to help students over loan cuts

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Unis work to help students over loan cuts
Thammarat Kitchalong,
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- High-level university executives nationwide are seeking ways to help over 6,000 students get loans after the government announced budget amounts lower than last year.

Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) president Professor Dr Ratchata Ratchatanawin said yesterday's meeting of council members at Sukhothai's Thammathirat Open University discussed ways to help 6,471 new students get loans for study at university level. The government this year has allocated only Bt6.7 billion to support the student loan scheme. Selected poor students would be the first group affected by the smaller budget.

Several measures were discussed to help university students get loans - such as speeding up repayments by students who previously received loans from this fund. Reducing these debts would produce enough money to provide for the new students. The council will also ask the university to allow students to work in part-time jobs to earn money.

The meeting also agreed with a direct system for university admission. If necessary, students would be required to take standardised tests - allowing them to use scores from these tests to apply for educational institutes.


-- The Nation 2014-04-21

[Robby nz]

PT's education reforms, cut student loans.

Like the bit about "Selected poor students"

Selected for things like, party affiliation, who the family rallies with, color of shirt.

Anyway, if what I read is correct allowing for student loan payments is one of the things PT 'forgot to do' when they dissolved the house.

[NongKhaiKid]

Invest in education and you invest in the country's future except in the LoS it seems.

Anyway for this government looking after their core support like the rice farmers is paramount.

Ops sorry I forgot, they don't have the money for them either,

[issanaus]

Invest in education and you invest in the country's future except in the LoS it seems.

Anyway for this government looking after their core support like the rice farmers is paramount.

Ops sorry I forgot, they don't have the money for them either,

And if you are a rice farmers kids you are $$%^ both ways

[Greer]

Yes investing in education is an investment in the future, and is one of the most important areas needing government assistance when so many students come from poorer backgrounds.

A failure here will lead to greater failure in future as the countries needs for an educated workforce increases.

[Dr Bruce]

Yes investing in education is an investment in the future, and is one of the most important areas needing government assistance when so many students come from poorer backgrounds.

A failure here will lead to greater failure in future as the countries needs for an educated workforce increases.

That is why the PTP(TRT Thaksin) brought in the student loan scheme. I expect that the problem will be solved as soon as there is a new election and PTP are returned to power.

[issanaus]

Yes investing in education is an investment in the future, and is one of the most important areas needing government assistance when so many students come from poorer backgrounds.

A failure here will lead to greater failure in future as the countries needs for an educated workforce increases.

That is why the PTP(TRT Thaksin) brought in the student loan scheme. I expect that the problem will be solved as soon as there is a new election and PTP are returned to power.

The only problem that PTP want to solve is how to get amnesty for Thanksin and cohorts - their greed cost many redshirts the opportunity to get out of prison and be able to go home and help their families. The Shin Dynasty greed cost them that opportunity. Mean while the leadership and financier of the riots continue to walk free. You have the poor and uneducated as prisoners for Shin ambitions. They my be uneducated but they are not stupid and are waking up to the truth.... PTP betrayal of those who supported them.

[WoopyDoo]

Yes investing in education is an investment in the future, and is one of the most important areas needing government assistance when so many students come from poorer backgrounds.

A failure here will lead to greater failure in future as the countries needs for an educated workforce increases.

That is why the PTP(TRT Thaksin) brought in the student loan scheme. I expect that the problem will be solved as soon as there is a new election and PTP are returned to power.

You really ought to get your head out of your backside.

There will be no successful election ever until at least electoral reforms have been completed, and a true free and fair election can never be won by the PTP.

The PTP will be lucky to even exist when the courts are finished with them.

Also... wasn't the student loan scheme introduced by the Dems?

Also.... Thaksin's intention is to throw money at the farmers and uneducated and dumb down the rest.... Typical tyrant style of governing.

Also... wasn't the education ministry blaming the PDRC for the lack of student funding back in January??

Thaksin's time is up... Before ANY successful election will be allowed, his influence will be banned by reforms.... get used to it and pull your head back out of your a-se.

[SICHONSTEVE]

PT's education reforms, cut student loans.

Like the bit about "Selected poor students"

Selected for things like, party affiliation, who the family rallies with, color of shirt.

Anyway, if what I read is correct allowing for student loan payments is one of the things PT 'forgot to do' when they dissolved the house.

These incompetents are certainly masters at alienating their voters - What happens, if out of the votes cast (when they get around to an election) the 'No' votes' win!!! The swing from PTP to 'no votes' must be massive by now on account of them not being not quite able to vote for the Dem's.

The signs were clear to see in the dud election where even in the North and North East the 'no count' was appreciable and well above the norm!!

[robblok]

PT's education reforms, cut student loans.

Like the bit about "Selected poor students"

Selected for things like, party affiliation, who the family rallies with, color of shirt.

Anyway, if what I read is correct allowing for student loan payments is one of the things PT 'forgot to do' when they dissolved the house.

These incompetents are certainly masters at alienating their voters - What happens, if out of the votes cast (when they get around to an election) the 'No' votes' win!!! The swing from PTP to 'no votes' must be massive by now on account of them not being not quite able to vote for the Dem's.

The signs were clear to see in the dud election where even in the North and North East the 'no count' was appreciable and well above the norm!!

Its simple.. tables transactions are easy to skim and steal from. Need money for tablets.. student loans.. not easy to steal from. Ok more budget for tablets.. less for loans. PTP officials can buy new houses and cars.

They are not incompetent, they are great at stealing and violence. Its the PTP way.

[chainarong]

Perhaps another uprising like in 1992 is need to complete there doctorate, at least this time the army would not be as hostile this time around .

[NongKhaiKid]

Yes investing in education is an investment in the future, and is one of the most important areas needing government assistance when so many students come from poorer backgrounds.

A failure here will lead to greater failure in future as the countries needs for an educated workforce increases.

That is why the PTP(TRT Thaksin) brought in the student loan scheme. I expect that the problem will be solved as soon as there is a new election and PTP are returned to power.

and they refund all the money that has disappeared during their time in ' power '. Oh yes and that will happen.