Suthep Kaengsanthia, Thailand’s Permanent Secretary for Education, has urged Asia-Pacific academics to demonstrate their commitment to changing the way they teach to ensure that every student in the region has access to quality education.
In a speech at the 6th Asia-Pacific Meeting on Education 2030 ( Apmed 6), Mr. Suthep stated that Thailand is also one of the Asian-Pacific countries that needs to reevaluate and restructure the educational system in response to the problems brought on by the Covid-19 crisis.
Thailand even faces environmental risks such as cross-border air pollution, climate change and drought, and they affect how educators learn, he said.
He continued,” We are at a crucial time in our society, where changing our educational system is more urgent than ever to make sure training in the region becomes more diverse, adaptable, and relevant to the needs of our civilizations.”
According to Mr. Suthep, Thailand is committed to an academic perspective because it recognizes that training is the basis of sustainable development and the key to unlocking the potential of each person in every neighborhood.
Creative solutions are needed, he said, because the nation is also dealing with pandemic-related learning gaps in regards to environmental problems.
” So, I urge teachers in Asia-Pacific places to commit to transforming training in the region”, he said.
A past” Bangkok Statement of 2022″ report was launched after the” 2nd Asia-Pacific Regional Education Minister’s Conference” held in Bangkok from June 5–7, 2022.
That speech highlighted two priorities: Safe School Reopening, Learning Recovery and Continuity of Learning, and Transforming Education and the Education System. ” But together, we can create an education program that is more diverse, resilient and adaptable to the ever-changing globe”, he said.
At the meeting held under the heading” Accelerating Actions: Transforming the What and How of Learning for Sustainable Future,” Mr. Suthep spoke to more than 200 participants from about 30 Asia-Pacific nations to draw attention to the need to accelerate action in order to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goal ( SDG) 4 of the United Nations.
According to Sustainable Development Goal 4, “ensure inclusive and equitable value knowledge and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” This objective is a key factor in good change, highlighting the revolutionary value of education in creating a just and sustainable world.
In addition, Soohyun Kim, regional chairman of the Unesco Regional Office in Bangkok, stated that it is essential to ensure that every student in every neighborhood in Asia-Pacific has access to a quality education.
Babies in the Asia-Pacific place were less equipped to deal with these issues, according to Ms. Kim, as a result of many problems across the area, such as the climate crisis and the rapid changes in work and life in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
” Let’s imagine a 10-year-old girl living in our region. The rapid changes in work and life, and the escalating climate crisis. She is less than she should be in the aftermath of the pandemic.
” She needs more than academic access. She requires a course that will help her get ready to face the challenges of an increasingly digital world. Her ability to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, depends on the actions we take,” she said.
However, Ms. Kim said that because of the pace at which SDGs are being achieved, the Asia-Pacific region might not be able to achieve them until 2062, including SDG 4, in accordance with her opinion.
So, there should be a movement to change the “what and how” of learning for a sustainable future, which affect both what is taught to the learners and how to create an environment that fosters holistic development, well-being, and lifelong learning, she said.
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