(30-04-2013)
The Secretary General of the Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC), Mr. Chaipruek Serirak, is planning to propose to the Cabinet the need for more financial support regarding learning materials for vocational students under the 15-year quality education program. This is because all vocational students have to buy learning materials themselves and, according to OVEC’s research, some learning materials cost more than 2,000 baht. At present, each vocational student receives financial support of 230 baht per semester or 460 baht per year to purchase learning materials. As a result, a lot of parents have complained about the expenses and some students have had to drop out because they could not afford the additional learning materials.
"Expenses for learning materials for vocational students are different to those of basic education students because, apart from notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers or rulers, vocational students have to buy more professional equipment for their specific areas of study. The equipment can be used in their future careers. Although OVEC helps them to buy it, the students still have to find some more money to cover the cost of the equipment. OVEC has to help these students, but the additional financial support will start in 2014 and the amount will vary according to areas and years of study. For instance, first year students may get more money than the second and the third ones because some equipment may be used until the students graduate," said Mr. Chaipruek.
In terms of student uniforms, Mr. Chaipruek said that OVEC might propose a higher budget for the students if the Ministry of Education changes it. Although vocational students get higher financial support than basic education students; i.e. 900 baht per person per year, if basic student uniforms becomes more expensive, so will those of the vocational students.
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