The Ministry of Education aims to recruit 30,000-plus retirees to volunteer in a new programme designed to assist others, including elderly people who need help with life-long education and occupational training.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha marked the beginning of the volunteer registration process by applying to become an education volunteer himself when Education Minister Treenuch Thienthong led a team from the programme to visit Government House on Tuesday to promote the activity.
The education volunteer programme has been created to help people cope with the impact of Thailand’s…