Education in Burmese Refugee Camps in Thailand
There are 70 schools in the seven predominantly Karen camps with more than 34 000 students. There are 11 schools in the two Karenni camps in the north, which is run by the Thai authorities, and implemented by local and international NGOs as well as community- based organizations (Oh, 2010).
- Achievement
Nursery, general education, post-secondary schooling, and vocational and adult learning are available in the Burmese camps in Thailand with the assistance of the Thai government, local and international NGOs, and community-based organizations (CBOs) .
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And there is some progress towards certifying the learning in the camps. A Framework of Cooperation with the Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) under the Thai Ministry of Education (MOE) was signed with certification as one of the objectives. In addition, work is being done to obtain certification for some subjects in the general education curriculum.
- Restrictions
However, there are broad and specific restrictions imposed by the Thai government on the education of the refugees, which has significant implications on burmese refugees' opportunities for personal and social development as well as the development of their community if they return to their home country in the future.