A Thai foundation that provides support for community initiatives has opened a college for Burmese migrant students in the Thai border town Mae Sot in Tak District.
Sayar Saw Kwi, the education officer for the Suwannimit Foundation, explained that the Tak Community College was opened to provide educational opportunities that don’t exist for Burmese migrant students interested in pursuing a higher education.
“The courses, which will be taught at this college, have been recognised by the Thai government,” he told the KIC News.
The community college is offering two nine-month courses; non-profit organisation management and community development, which are divided into three semesters.
Students will attend classes for three hours a day and graduates will receive a diploma that will be recognised by Thai universities and other educational institutions in the kingdom, Sayar Saw Kwi explained.
New student, Naw Arr Mu Htoo said: “I am interested in community development as it is related to what I have been doing.”
She hoped that by attending the college it will provide her with the skills necessary to pursue work in this field.
Altogether, 65 students have enrolled in the college, which is receiving financial assistance from the US based organization, Project for Local Employment.
Reporting by KIC News
Translated by Thida Linn
Edited by BNI staff
