Small schools to be merged instead of shut down
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The Education Ministry has decided to merge hundreds of small schools in the country instead of shutting them down, Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) secretary-general Kamol Rodklai said yesterday.
“This plan to merge schools will only stay in place until each school can operate efficiently on its own.”
He was speaking after holding a discussion with the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) committee on education and sports. “The NLA has also agreed with this approach,” he said.
Kamol added that Obec would also ask local administrative bodies to help provide transportation to students if their schools after merging are farther.
