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BP: Babies to get 12 years of fr
- Subject: BP: Babies to get 12 years of fr
- From: suriya@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 03:12:00
June 7, 1998
EDUCATION
Babies to get 12
years of free
lessons
Bar coding to assist with budget
planning
Sirikul Bunnag
Babies are to be issued with bar code identification cards which
will entitle them to 12 years' free edu cation.
National Education Commission secretary-general, Rung
Kaewdaeng, said the card could be issued in coop eration with
the Interior Ministry.
It will help the government know how many children need free
educa tion and help it plan budgets.
The NEC came up with the idea following a seminar on the
12-year free education scheme being promot ed by the National
Education Bill. The bill will be forwarded to the cabi net for
consideration on June 15.
It was agreed at Friday's seminar that parents should be able to
choose one of two education options.
The first is for a 12-year period running from kindergarten to
lower secondary education level (three years for the
kindergarten, six years for primary education (Prathom 1-6) and
three years for lower secondary education (Mathayom 1-3). The
sec ond option would run from Prathom Suksa 1 (Grade 1) to
Mathayom 6 (Grade 12).
The scheme is expected to begin in academic year 1999, said
Mr Rung.
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