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Academic proposes Thai fabric in local curricula

Academic proposes Thai fabric in local curricula

Matichon•General•56m ago

Reader Briefing

Education academic Sompong Jitradup proposes using Rajabhat Universities to integrate Thai fabric and local wisdom into regional curricula.

  • •The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture are integrating Thai fabric and handicrafts into learner development and the creative economy.
  • •Sompong Jitradup suggests establishing local curricula led by Rajabhat Universities to link schools, learning centers, and communities.
  • •Sompong Jitradup warns of four critical risks: unfair pricing, lack of intellectual property protection, cultural gaps, and the fragility of community foundations.

Overview

  • •The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture plan to integrate knowledge of Thai fabric, handicrafts, history, and cultural diversity into learner development.
  • •Sompong Jitradup states that integrating Thai fabric and handicrafts is a way to combine Thai wisdom with modern technology to drive soft power.
  • •Sompong Jitradup proposes that Rajabhat Universities act as the core for research and development, citing Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University and Udon Thani Rajabhat University as examples.
  • •Sompong Jitradup suggests local curricula to allow students to learn directly from local people to ensure systematic transmission of wisdom across generations.
  • •Sompong Jitradup warns that weavers and farmers are often underpaid, emphasizing the need for fair pricing for labor and materials.
  • •Sompong Jitradup asserts the need for a copyright management system so communities maintain rights over their own wisdom rather than central agencies.
  • •Sompong Jitradup notes that a lack of successors could lead to the loss of long-accumulated wisdom.
  • •Sompong Jitradup states that strengthening communities to create careers and income can incentivize the younger generation to return and inherit local knowledge.

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Key Quotes

Sompong Jitradup
"Educational driving forces should push for local curricula, with Rajabhat Universities, which have a mission for local development, acting as the core in research and technology development."
การขับเคลื่อนด้านการศึกษา ควรผลักดันให้เกิด หลักสูตรท้องถิ่น โดยมีมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏ ซึ่งมีพันธกิจด้านการพัฒนาท้องถิ่น เข้ามาเป็นแกนหลักในการศึกษาวิจัยและพัฒนาเทคโนโลยี

Key Entities

Person

Sompong Jitradup(สมพงษ์ จิตระดับ)
An education academic who proposes the integration of Thai fabric into local curricula.

Organization

Ministry of Education(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)ℹ️
A ministry preparing to integrate Thai fabric and handicraft knowledge into learner development.
Ministry of Culture(กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม)ℹ️
A ministry preparing to integrate Thai fabric and handicraft knowledge into learner development.
Rajabhat University(มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏ)ℹ️
Higher education institutions with a mission for local development proposed to lead research on local curricula.
Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University(มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏสกลนคร)
A university with research and development work in local wisdom, coloring technology, and weaving.
Udon Thani Rajabhat University(มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏอุดรธานี)ℹ️
A university with research and development work in local wisdom, coloring technology, and weaving.