About 2,000 teachers face unemployment
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published : 6 May 2021 at 18:35
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A total of 1,964 teachers of maths and science under the Office of the Basic Education Commission due to be laid off in September have sought help from the Education Ministry.
Somkid Homnet, president of the People s Sector Network against Corruption, said the teachers have been employed under a special project to improve the kingdom s teaching standard in maths and science since 2018.
Recently, they were informed by the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) that it will end the project and cease its funding.
They submitted a petition to Education Minister Treenuch Thienthong on Thursday, seeking relief from the hardship of unemployment.
New school term opening delayed to June 1
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published : 27 Apr 2021 at 18:05
4 Prathom Suksa 6 students at Wat Bung Thong Lang school, under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, sit the nationwide Ordinary National Education Test (Onet) in maths, science, Thai and English on March 13. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
The Education Ministry has decided to delay the opening of the new school term to June 1 over rising Covid-19 concerns.
Education Minister Trinuch Thienthong said on Tuesday the decision was made at a meeting with the permanent secretary and secretaries-general of the Office of the Basic Education Commission, the Office of the Vocational Education Commission, the Office of the Private Education Commission and the Office of the Non-formal and Information Education.
20 hit with graft rap over school projects
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published : 2 Mar 2021 at 08:00
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Prosecutors have indicted at least 20 civil servants and contractors in Songkhla over alleged financial irregularities in electrical projects in schools.
Kosolwat Indaruchanyong, spokesman for the Attorney-General s Office for Corruption and Misconduct Cases in Region 9, on Monday said prosecutors on Feb 25 indicted 17 civil servants belonging to eight schools and three contractors for alleged corruption in the projects.
The attorney-general recently approved litigation against all civil servants who worked in eight schools under the jurisdiction of the Office of Songkhla Primary Education Area in District 1, the spokesman said.
He did not disclose the financial damage, but he noted that the offences took place between 2006 and 2017, and the 17 civil servants include principals, supply officers and members of bidding committees.
The excruciating impact of Covid-19 has led to several relief plans and packages to help alleviate pandemic pain. Sadly, children somehow seem to be overlooked.
The Ministry of Education will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration to allow kindergarten and primary schools to open again on Feb 1, saying that online learning alternatives were not proving to be an adequate alternative.