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standardized test; and (8) unproportionate numbers of teachers and students resulting in
insufficient budget subsidized by the government affecting welfare of children in schools such

as lunch and leading to educational inequality.

This research project to tackle inequality through local government organizations such
as Sakon Nakhon Municipality, Yala City Municipality, and Narathiwat Municipality, has been

supporting children in poverty and teachers who work with underprivileged children with
scholarship and educational material to take care of those in need directly.

Third, the project and plan to enhance educational equality through local
administrative organizations involves 11 local government organizations and 12 projects of
education equality run by the involved local government organizations and categorized into

5 groups.

1) 4 projects for education fund are:

(1) Nutrition Fund Project for Reduction of Educational Inequality in Na Khom Sub-

district, Na Khom Subdistrict Administrative Organization; (2) Cooperation Project for Children’s
Educational Opportunities in Bang Kadi Subdistrict, Bangkadi Municipality; (3) Subsistence Fund

Project for Children at Ban Khao Tum School, to promote educational equality in the
educational service area of Pattani Provincial Administrative Organization; and (4) Fund Raising

Network Project for Education of Children in Poverty at Ban Tabing Tingee School, Pattani
Provincial Administrative Organization.

2) 3 projects related to education for children with special needs and underprivileged
children are:

(1) Thai Music Therapy Project for Children with ADHD, Khao Sam Yot Municipality;

(2) Education Network for Children with Special Needs in Formal and Non-formal Education,
Sakon Nakhon Municipality; and (3) Life Quality Development Project for Underprivileged

Children Outside the Education System in Narathiwat Municipality, Narathiwat Municipality.

3) 1 project for children’s access to education is:

“Reducing Educational Inequality Project”, with online classes and a tablet service

for students to borrow for better educational opportunities in Yala City Municipality.

4) 3 projects related to the development of teacher’s competency are:

(1) Development Project for Early Childhood Experience Model under the Concept

by Reggio Emilia, in the schools under the Lamphun Municipality to reduce social and
educational inequality, Lamphun City Municipality; ( 2 ) Study Project for Learning and

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