Education ministry to integrate NCPO
Education ministry to integrate NCPO’s 12 Thai values into education curriculum
Sun, 13/07/2014 - 14:47 | by suluck
MCOT reports on Saturday that the Ministry of Education plans to implement junta leader Gen.Prayuth Chan-ocha’s 12 main Thai values into education reform roadmap of the year 2015-2021.
The roadmap is currently open for public opinion before being proposed to the National Reform Council in August.
Suthasri Wongsaman, Permanent-Secretary of Education Ministry said that the Ministry already started revising on history and civic duty subject in order to make students learn about the duty of the Thais, discipline, morality and patriotism. The new curriculum will be implemented in the second the semester of 2014 school year.
She said the Ministry would also “strengthen” the curriculum for the boy-girl scouts and Red Cross Youth.
Suthasri said that the NCPO’s policy to specify the main 12 Thai values is a good idea since all government agencies will have same direction in developing human resources.
Gen. Prayuth said during the televised speech on Friday that the main 12 values according to the NCPO’s policy are as following;
1. Love for the nation, religion and the monarchy
2. Honesty, patience and good intention for the public
3. Gratitude for parents, guardians and teachers
4. Perseverance for learning
5. Conservation for Thai culture
6. Morality and sharing for others
7. Correctly understanding democracy that has monarchy as head of the state
8. Discipline, respect for the law and the elders
9. Awareness in thinking and doing things, and following the guidance of His Majesty the King
10. Living by the sufficiency economy philosophy guided by His Majesty the King
11. Physical and mental strength against greed
12. Concerns about the public and the nation’s good more than self interest.
Education ministry to integrate NCPO