Prasert to discuss DOLE students' welfare card issues

MGR Online•Politics•14h ago

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Minister Prasert Chantararuangthong will propose adjustments to state welfare card criteria for Department of Learning Encouragement students to the Cabinet.

•Prasert Chantararuangthong aims to prevent students from leaving the education system due to the loss of state welfare cards.
•Discussion regarding the adjustment of criteria has already taken place between Prasert Chantararuangthong and Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
•There are approximately 200,000 students within the Department of Learning Encouragement system.

Overview

•On July 21, Prasert Chantararuangthong revealed plans to discuss the state welfare card criteria adjustment in a Cabinet meeting.
•Prasert Chantararuangthong discussed the matter with Ekniti Nitithanprapas while performing duties in China.
•Students of the Department of Learning Encouragement have been falling out of the state welfare card system.
•There are more than 200,000 students currently in the Department of Learning Encouragement group.
•Prasert Chantararuangthong wants students who previously resigned from the non-formal education system to return because education is important.
•Prasert Chantararuangthong has already coordinated preparations with the Director-General of the Department of Learning Encouragement.
•Prasert Chantararuangthong expressed understanding of the students' feelings and stated that adjustments will be made where possible.

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Key Entities

Person

Prasert Chantararuangthong(ประเสริฐ จันทรรวงทอง)ℹ️

Minister of Education.

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The government body where the state welfare card criteria will be discussed.

Department of Learning Encouragement(สกร.)

The government agency whose students are facing issues with state welfare cards.

Ministry of Education(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)ℹ️

The ministry led by Prasert Chantararuangthong that seeks to protect student rights.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

Policy

State Welfare Card(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ)

A state welfare program whose criteria are being reviewed for Department of Learning Encouragement students.

Place

China(จีน)ℹ️

The location where Prasert Chantararuangthong and Ekniti Nitithanprapas initially discussed the issue.