Agriculture vocational school calls for higher subsidies
The director of an agriculture vocational school in Sa Kaew called on Wednesday for a higher rate of subsidy for students studying at agriculture and fisheries vocational schools.
The call was made by Thong-arb Boon-arj, director of the Sa Kaew Agricultural and Technology College, who was commenting on the policy of Deputy Education Minister Kalaya Sophonpanich to boost agricultural standards via vocational schools.
Thong-arb said he fully supports the idea because it is vital that students have a profound knowledge of basic farming techniques before they can support themselves on their own farms.
But, the school director said, the subsidy budget for agriculture and fisheries vocational schools is inadequate. He said there are not many students in such vocational schools, so the schools find it hard to operate with the current subsidy level.
