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- Special vocational education aims to enable learners to train and develop specific vocational skills and expertise such as dancing, music and sports. It may be provided in special institutes or incorporated in the general curricula. - Vocational education for specific purposes provides knowledge and skills in accordance with specific needs of certain agencies, or characteristics and needs of specific groups. It must comply with the State's national policy directives. - Special education aims to enable the handicapped to undertake learning suitable for their condition and capability. It enables talented learners to develop their aptitude to the fullest potential. Special education can be provided in special institutes or in general educational institutions from pre- school to higher education levels. - Education for ecclesiastical personnel and spiritual leaders aims to enable monks, novices and spiritual leaders to assume leadership in wisdom, spiritual and moral development. B. Education from way-of-life learning process is self-learning from various sources of knowledge and environment related to way of life naturally existing or modified to enhance and facilitate learning. It is not only to complement the formal education but also to correct the overdependence on formal education and to offer opportunities for lifelong learning. |
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2.2 The Eighth National Education Development Plan (1997-2001) |
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Being challenged with the rapid changes in the world of advanced technologies, especially information technology, education in Thailand is required to play a more proactive and developmental role in preparing the Thai people to cope with the globalization movements in the next decade. Accordingly, the Eighth National Education Development Plan (1997-2001) has been formulated with the following concepts and processes, objectives, policies and major programmes for educational development. |
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- To expand an extensive and equal provision of basic education for all people ; and to extend basic education to secondary education level. - To improve the equality of education and its relevance to the needs of individuals, communities and the nation, and to enable learners to achieve their full potential for self-development. - To enhance Thai education in strengthening the national potential for self-reliance, and to contribute to national economic stabilization and the role of Thailand in the global economy. |
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- To accelerate an extensive and equal expansion and further extension of high-quality basic education services for all. - To reform the teaching and learning system. - To reform the teacher education system. - To accelerate the production and development of middle-level skilled and higher-level skilled manpower. - To reform education administration and management. |
