SSO. backs positive energy for southern kindergarten teachers, creating model learning centers.

MGR Online•Politics•222d ago

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Southern Thailand's kindergarten teachers are empowered through positive energy initiatives to combat risk factors, fostering model learning centers.

•The 'Planting Positive Energy' project, supported by SCL and SSO, held a workshop in Chumphon Province for southern kindergarten teachers and administrators.
•The initiative aims to build immunity against risk factors like alcohol and smoking among early childhood students and expand educational institutions into model learning centers.
•47 schools from Chumphon, Prachuap Khiri Khan, and Trang participated, with 35 recognized as model schools and 12 as learning centers.
•The project collaborates with schools, families, communities, and policymakers to create a sustainable system for child development and national security.

Overview

•Recently, the Office of the Health Promotion Fund (SSO) and the Network of Action on Alcohol and Other Drugs (SCL) organized a workshop 'Show, Share, Connect, Honor' for southern kindergarten teachers and principals.
•Mr. Pittaya Jinawat stated that cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, and gambling are structural risk factors that profoundly impact the development of Thai children and youth.
•47 schools from Chumphon, Prachuap Khiri Khan, and Trang participated, resulting in 35 model educational institutions and 12 learning centers being awarded.
•The 'Planting Positive Energy' project aims to build life skills and social immunity for early childhood children against risk factors like alcohol and smoking.
•Expanding model educational institutions into learning centers will foster the tangible reduction of health risk factors at provincial, regional, and national levels.
•Educational institutions were recognized as model and learning centers based on evaluations of child life skills in early childhood, educational institution management, positive energy activity experiences, and parental and community participation.
•The project plans to expand to existing participating schools and new volunteer schools through reskilling and upskilling of kindergarten teachers and administrators, coupled with 100% supervision and follow-up.
•Mrs. Yupaa Daengchum emphasized that the 'Planting Positive Energy' project focuses on instilling life skills and building immunity to risk factors from kindergarten age through integrated learning processes.

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Key Quotes

Mr. Pittaya Jinawat

"Cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, and gambling are structural risk factors that affect the all-around development of Thai children and youth."

บุหรี่ แอลกอฮอล์ สิ่งเสพติด และการพนัน เป็นปัจจัยเสี่ยงเชิงโครงสร้างที่ส่งผลกระทบต่อพัฒนาการเด็กและเยาวชนไทยอย่างรอบด้าน

Mr. Pittaya Jinawat

"Because the development of early childhood is the foundation of national security for the future."

เพราะการพัฒนาเด็กปฐมวัยคือรากฐานความมั่นคงของประเทศในอนาคต

Mrs. Yupaa Daengchum

"The 'Planting Positive Energy' project emphasizes instilling life skills and building immunity to risk factors from kindergarten age."

โครงการปลูกพลังบวกให้ความสำคัญกับการปลูกฝังทักษะชีวิตและการสร้างภูมิคุ้มกันต่อปัจจัยเสี่ยงตั้งแต่วัยอนุบาล

Key Entities

Organization

Network of Action on Alcohol and Other Drugs (SCL)(สำนักงานเครือข่ายองค์กรงดเหล้า (สคล.))

The organization that, along with SSO, supported the 'Planting Positive Energy' workshop for southern kindergarten teachers.

Office of the Health Promotion Fund (SSO)(สำนักงานกองทุนสนับสนุนการสร้างเสริมสุขภาพ (สสส.))

The organization providing support for the 'Planting Positive Energy' project, organizing a workshop for southern kindergarten teachers.

Primary Education Service Area Office Chumphon 1(สำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษาประถมศึกษาชุมพร เขต 1)

The educational administrative body to which Mrs. Kittika Inmai, Deputy Director, belongs, and which was part of the working group for the workshop.

Wat Don Yang School(โรงเรียนวัดดอนยาง)

An educational institution in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province recognised as a learning center for the 'Planting Positive Energy' project.

SPP Prachuap Khiri Khan Area 1(สพป.ประจวบคีรีขันธ์ เขต 1)

The primary educational administrative body overseeing Wat Don Yang School.

Ban Non Thong School(โรงเรียนบ้านเนินทอง)

An educational institution in Chumphon Province recognised as a learning center for the 'Planting Positive Energy' project, building upon previous drug-free initiatives.

SPP Chumphon Area 1(สพป. ชุมพร เขต 1)

The primary educational administrative body overseeing Ban Non Thong School.

Person

Mr. Pittaya Jinawat(นายพิทยา จินาวัฒน์)

Board member of Plan Committee 1 of the Office of the Health Promotion Fund (SSO) who presided over the award ceremony for model and learning institutions.

Mrs. Kittika Inmai(นางกิติกา อินใหม่)

Deputy Director of the Primary Education Service Area Office Chumphon 1, speaking on behalf of the working group.

Mr. Arom Wongbandit(นายอารมณ์ วงศ์บัณฑิต)

Project specialist for the 'Planting Positive Energy' project who spoke about the workshop's role in sharing best practices.

Mrs. Yupaa Daengchum(นางยุพา แดงฉ่ำ)

Director of Wat Don Yang School, SPP Prachuap Khiri Khan Area 1, who shared insights on the project's focus on life skills and immunity.

Ms. Jongrak Rodpai(นางสาวจงรักษ์ รอดภัย)

Director of Ban Non Thong School, SPP Chumphon Area 1, who discussed the integration of the project with existing initiatives.

Policy

Planting Positive Energy Project to Build Awareness of Immunity to Risk Factors (Alcohol-Smoking) for Good Early Childhood Well-being(โครงการปลูกพลังบวกเพื่อสร้างจิตสำนึกภูมิคุ้มกันปัจจัยเสี่ยง (เหล้า–บุหรี่) สู่สุขภาวะที่ดีของเด็กปฐมวัย)

A project by SCL and SSO aimed at fostering positive energy and immunity against risk factors in early childhood education.

1 District 1 Quality School(“1 อำเภอ 1 โรงเรียนคุณภาพ”)

A Ministry of Education initiative under which Ban Non Thong School participated and expanded its work with the 'Planting Positive Energy' project.

Place

Chumphon Gardens Hotel(โรงแรมชุมพรการ์เดนส์)

The venue in Chumphon Province where the 'Show, Share, Connect, Honor' workshop and award ceremony took place.

Chumphon Province(จังหวัดชุมพร)ℹ️

The province in Southern Thailand where the workshop 'Show, Share, Connect, Honor' was held.

Prachuap Khiri Khan Province(จังหวัดประจวบคีรีขันธ์)ℹ️

A southern Thai province from which schools participated in the 'Planting Positive Energy' project workshop.

Trang Province(จังหวัดตรัง)ℹ️

A southern Thai province from which schools participated in the 'Planting Positive Energy' project workshop.