Severine Leonardi, Deputy Representative at UNICEF Thailand said the number of school-age children with a migrant background is likely to rise in the future due to falling birth rates among the Thai population and increasing cross-border mobility. Already, teaching migrant children is part of the teachers’ work in many public schools today.
“Education knows no borders. Ensuring every migrant child has access to education is not just a moral imperative, it is a transformative investment in our shared future. As Thailand is aging at a fast pace, migrant children will play a very important role in contributing to the country’s social and economic development in the future,” said Leonardi who accompanied Madam Pang on the mission.
Kyungsun Kim, UNICEF Representative for Thailand said: “We are grateful to…
