Bangkok: OBEC explains that at a school in Nakhon Phanom, a single teacher teaches on a regular basis, in accordance with the staffing criteria of the Ministry of Education. The school has not been left alone as has been reported in the news. Explains the budget. 30,000 baht/year may be misunderstood. Ready to instruct the area to understand and help in areas of urgent need.
From the case of Nakhon Phanom Province, information was revealed via social media that There is a school in Nong Yat Subdistrict, Mueang District, Nakhon Phanom Province that is a small community school. There is only one teacher in the entire school, with 19 students. Most recently, Mr. Tee Phawangkanan, Deputy Secretary-General of the Basic Education Commission, revealed that the school said Under the jurisdiction of the Nakhon Phanom Primary Educational Service Area Office, Area 1, there are 19 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 and a total of 5 personnel, consisting of 1 educational institution director, 1 government teacher in a
ssistant position, and 1 government employee in teacher position. 2 people and 1 administrative employee, which is according to the staffing criteria of the Ministry of Education. For educational institutions with no more than 40 students, there can be 1-4 teaching positions. In the past, the area has talked with the school and community to organize effective teaching and learning for small schools, such as dissolution or merger Or study together with other large schools, but the community does not want them to be dissolved and wants them to remain as an educational institution. The area has therefore supported the allocation of government employees. There are 2 teaching positions available to help teach students and a distance learning system via satellite is used to help with teaching. This is not only the school that appears in the news, but has supported all schools in the area as well.
As for the news presentation saying that the school receives a budget of 30,000 baht/year, we would like to clarify tha
t in allocating the subsidy budget per student, the criteria for allocating the budget allocated by the government are the same everywhere, increasing every year. Pre-primary level, previously 2,630 baht per head. In 2023, it increased to 2,787 baht. In 2024, it increased to 2,915 baht. At the primary level, it was previously 3,130 baht per head. In 2023, it increased to 3,267 baht. In 2024, it increased to 3,410 baht at the lower secondary level. 5,250 baht per head, in 2023 it increased to 5,487 baht, in 2024 it increased to 5,750 baht and at the high school level, originally 5,710 baht per head, in 2023 it increased to 5,915 baht and in 2024 it increased to 6,200 baht, which is in accordance with the criteria that have been set. hold
This drama may be a misunderstanding. Regarding the student subsidy budget But he ordered an investigation in the area to determine why there was such a misunderstanding, emphasizing that “OBEC sees the importance of organizing teaching and learning in small schools that are
not merged. According to the policy of the Minister of Education, who has given importance to the provision of basic education at all levels. Therefore, two government employees in teaching positions have been arranged to help with teaching in order to teach children in all grades and one administrative position to help take care of various administrative tasks of the school. As for the budget, it is in accordance with the criteria. Allocated according to the number of students available each year. After this, Nakhon Phanom District 1 will continue to provide information to community leaders in the area in order to know the facts and gain a common understanding.
However, it is acknowledged that there are still more than 10,000 small school groups. The Ministry of Education is trying to help solve the problem, reducing the burden on teachers and adding positions for administrative staff. Hoping that teachers can develop teaching and learning for students as efficiently as possible.-417
Source: Thai News Age
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