The Ministry of Education inspected the learning centers where the perpetrators’ children studied as a form of alternative education. Ready to learn the lesson and find the cause and motivation so that it doesn’t happen again.
Mr. Siriphong Angkhasakulkiat Ministry of Education Spokesperson Announcing the results of the discussion on the case of youths using weapons to cause violence at Siam Paragon yesterday, saying that the Minister of Education And every executive would like to express their condolences to the family of the deceased. and those injured from the incident For its part, the Ministry of Education has inspected The educational institution where the perpetrator’s child studied It was found that there were informal teaching arrangements. It is a learning center. It is a form of alternative education. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Education
From the information it is found that this learning center is well prepared. There are approximately 800 students, 115 teachers, and the teacher-student ratio is 1 to 7. The tuition fee is hundreds of thousands of baht or more. The curriculum is divided into areas that emphasize science. and courses that emphasize English From the report it is known that the student is studying a science course. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Education The curriculum will be directed to follow the core or not. But the content format depends on how the teacher and students will learn. The teacher and students will work together to plan appropriate learning plans for individual students. It was found that there are more than 2,000 schools like this in the whole country, with only 10 in Bangkok opening for secondary level.
Since learning about the matter at the level, the director of the education area has visited the area to inspect and ask for basic information with the learning center. It is known that this child has only been studying here for about 2 years. Previously, the child studied at Private school, regular curriculum Inquiry section Know that the child has a mental illness But still can’t decide. From listening to information from the school side alone, at this time it is not possible to quickly conclude that What is the cause of the motivation? Partly, there will be the matter of being addicted to games or not. But what society will learn together That is, the entire school and parents must participate and give advice and be interested in whether what their children are playing or watching is appropriate media or not, which includes movies, games, and various clips that can be viewed online.
In this case, the Ministry of Education will join in extracting the lessons to look at the content in detail, such as the core curriculum. Are the measures used to supervise comprehensive alternative schools sufficient to prevent incidents from occurring again in the future? This is not unique to alternative schools, but has the potential to occur in every educational system.
The Minister of Education has a policy to adjust the curriculum to emphasize that students will study well and be happy. Children are encouraged to discover their goals. own life In the past, the Ministry of Education has collaborated with the Department of Mental Health to provide knowledge. This is normal if the child has a history of receiving treatment. The school must know. In order to have appropriate guidelines for care which is an issue of stress for both children and educational personnel There must be a way to solve the problem further.
The Ministry of Education spokesperson also added that The Education Act of 1999 may require major revisions to keep up with the changes. Especially pushing New National Education Act Write laws to cover and appropriate for the development of education should be accelerated, which should be pushed to happen.
Source: Thai News Agency