Under the project, private companies work with school principals, teachers, local community leaders and students to develop and increase the competitiveness of students in public schools. "The number of Pracharat schools now stands at over 4,600. Dr Teerakiat, who also heads the Public Private Partnership for Education Public Sector Team, said countries achieving successful education reforms made use of support from the private sector. Obec secretary-general Boonrak Yotpetch said the government also wants more schools under a public-private partnership scheme, a new initiative under the Pracharat School project. Private and public partnership schools are bit different from Pracharat schools as they can operate more independently.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2018 01:07 UTC