The ruling junta wants to change how history is taught in both regular and international schools
Education officials tomorrow will meet to discuss a plan to change the nation’s curriculum to stress a revised approach to history and “citizen’s duties.”
Although international schools are known to teach a more academically rigorous history curriculum, the ruling junta wants them to adopt the version taught in Thai public school and also emphasize “citizens’ duties.”
Education officials will seek to implement a weekly session of Thai history at international schools starting in the second semester of this academic year, according to Dr. Kamol Rodklai, deputy permanent secretary of Office of the Basic Education Commision.
At a meeting Friday, the organization will come up with a plan to implement the junta’s education initiative.
Under the new educational imperative, students will be taught about “the harmony between Thais” as well as their obligations to human rights, discipline, honesty, and the shame of corruption.
The new history will be set down in brand new textbooks to be completed in no time at all.
“After the meeting, we will have scholars and historians to write up the textbooks. This should be finished in two months, and the classes are expected to start in the second semester this year,” Dr. Kamol said.
Source: Ministry of Education
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