Committee mulling major education shake-up
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THE EDUCATION Ministry's Steering Committee for Education Reform has ordered a review of a proposal to have schools become juristic entities, Education Minister Admiral Narong Pipatanasai said yesterday.
The move came after the sub-panel on educational law reform proposed recommendations on more administrative independence and the effectiveness of public schools in providing basic education up to diploma level.
The recommendations cover two areas. First, would schools be autonomous or juristic entities under state supervision, and would the status of teachers be lifted from civil servants to state employees?
Second, would schools and teachers remain in the civil service but have more freedom in managing their budgets and manpower?
Narong said he thought the first option was “too extreme”, so the sub-panel was instructed to study details and re-submit both options at the committee’s next meeting. The chosen option will be tabled at a public forum to hear the opinions of officials from relevant agencies, he added.
