webfact Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 One district one scholarship project for rice farmers’ childrenBANGKOK: -- The government is to introduce the one district one scholarship project to provide greater educational opportunities to rice farmers’ children so that they can study in universities and have wider career choices, said Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Yutthawong today.He pointed out that more and more machinery would be brought in to replace labour in the farming sector and hence it was necessary that farming labour would be trained in other skills and the children be given more educational opportunities to shift to other occupations or professions.No details about the one district one scholarship project are available.Regarding the sale of alcoholic drinks near educational institutes, Mr Yongyuth said that crackdown on the sale at shops or stalls was not the right answer to address the problem at its root cause.(Photo : Thai PBS File)Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/one-district-one-scholarship-project-rice-farmers-children/ -- Thai PBS 2014-10-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The stuttering parrot Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Yet another announcement with no details and no substance. Have they actually put anything in place yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Reminds me of the one tablet one child scheme. That turned out great. Sent from my LG-D858 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coma Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Definatley a program with merit. My main concer though is ....... Will there be some sort of contract so that the student will, with degree in hand, work in the region he or she originates from for a protracted period of time? Applying their knowledge for the better of rural Thailand. Or will they be allowed to run off with their free education and work in Bangkok for the good of nobody but themselves ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Prbkk Posted October 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2014 Yes, fine to do this but it's not the answer to the bigger picture: Thailand doesn't need/can't afford/shouldn't pursue the folly of western education and have 70% of the population with a pretty useless u'grad qualification. The greater need is for high quality technical and vocational education in the German model. Thailand is crying out for it and it would be the making of this country( and give a non-farm future to the rural kids). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loles Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I always like the show-business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokfrog Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Definatley a program with merit. My main concer though is ....... Will there be some sort of contract so that the student will, with degree in hand, work in the region he or she originates from for a protracted period of time? Applying their knowledge for the better of rural Thailand. Or will they be allowed to run off with their free education and work in Bangkok for the good of nobody but themselves ? Why such a crime if they get a good degree and decide to work in Bangkok? This could still be good for Thailand... and maybe they could make more money to send back to their family than working nearer to home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coma Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Definatley a program with merit. My main concer though is ....... Will there be some sort of contract so that the student will, with degree in hand, work in the region he or she originates from for a protracted period of time? Applying their knowledge for the better of rural Thailand. Or will they be allowed to run off with their free education and work in Bangkok for the good of nobody but themselves ?Why such a crime if they get a good degree and decide to work in Bangkok? This could still be good for Thailand... and maybe they could make more money to send back to their family than working nearer to home. They come from a farming background. I guess Agriculture in Thailand needs them is all I am saying. Put something back into the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby nz Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Isnt it wonderful how the same knockers will find something wrong with everything. Great that the brightest kids from farming families will be given a chance to farther their education with scholarships, they certainly need it now that their families are poorer and deeper in debt than they have ever been. Should also make all the kids strive to be the ones chosen thereby helping to raise the general education level in rural areas. Why didn't someone think of it before ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15Peter20 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Another populist policy worthy of Thaksin. Bring it on! The ultimate test will be if the farmers actually feel a benefit at some point, as they did with some of Thaksin's policies. I don't wish the Great and Popular General bad luck, I just hope he knows how to make people happy. Really. Happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Another populist policy worthy of Thaksin. Bring it on! The ultimate test will be if the farmers actually feel a benefit at some point, as they did with some of Thaksin's policies. I don't wish the Great and Popular General bad luck, I just hope he knows how to make people happy. Really. Happy. Thaksin upset you does he??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yme Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Actually it is a Thaksin policy. The last government awarded two scholarships per district. Thailand doesn't need any more university graduate, it needs technicians, not engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robespiere Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 One District One Scholarship....One Tambon One Product. The Junta itself seems to be under Thaksin's control more than his sister ever was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 One District One Scholarship. Hmm, can't wait to find out on what basis that scholarship will be awarded! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonbridgebrit Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 One district one scholorship project for rice farmers' children.Why just to farmers' children ? How about the scheme is handed out to ALL Thai areas that are not rich ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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