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Tablets swapped for ‘smart classrooms’
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 18/06/2014
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has confirmed plans to replace the One Tablet per Child scheme with "smart classrooms" equipped with interactive computer software in every school.
Regime axes tablet PC scheme
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 17/06/2014
» The military junta's social and psychological affairs unit yesterday decided to scrap the controversial One Tablet per Child policy launched by the ousted Pheu Thai-led government.
Learning content delays hold up tablet PC use for students
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 11/06/2014
» The One Tablet per Child education policy initiated by the Pheu Thai Party has hit another snag as students who were given the free devices will have to wait to use new educational content on them due to a year-long delay in the computers' delivery.
SLF asks junta for B3.6bn student loan budget boost
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 10/06/2014
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) has asked the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to allocate an additional budget of 3.6 billion baht from the central fund to meet students' borrowing needs this year.
Common exam plan finds favour with universities
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 01/06/2014
» The common direct-entrance exams being developed by the Council of University Presidents of Thailand have been well received, the council said yesterday, as the system is believed to be fairer to potential students.
Junta close to cancelling tablet plans
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 30/05/2014
» The fate of the "One Tablet per Child" policy will be decided next week.
Execs float dropping tablet scheme
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 29/05/2014
» The Pheu Thai Party-initiated "one tablet per child'' policy might be dropped, said an Education Ministry executive after discussions with the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
Junta: Thaksin's son not 'detained'
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 25/05/2014
» Panthongtae “Oak” Shinawatra, the only son of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was not being detained by the junta, the deputy army spokesman said Sunday.
Ohec chief takes aim at new uni test
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 29/04/2014
» The Office of the Higher Education Commission (Ohec) has criticised the controversial graduate examination, the University National Educational Test (Unet).
Teachers accused of exam fraud
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 22/04/2014
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has set up a panel to investigate a school director and two qualified teachers from Buri Ram province who "dishonestly" sat screening exams for assistant teachers.