Pibulsongkram
Rajabhat University’s history started in 1921. That year the
government announced the Primary School Act that everyone had
a chance to study. So there was a great demand for teachers.
Phitsanuloke Region tried to produce teachers by adding teaching
courses at the Phitsanuloke Phittayakhom school M5 and M6 classes.
The students who finished the course would be teachers in government
schools. |
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1926 Phitsanuloke Region received a budget from the "Ministry
of Education" and donations from people in Phitsanuloke
to build the regional teacher training school at Chan Palace
Area. His Majesty King Rama the Seventh named the school "Phitsanuwittayayon
School" and went with Queen Rumpaipanni to the opening
ceremony on the 7 January 1926. However after the school had
been moved to a new location, there was a fire. So the school
was forced to closed. |
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1933
the Ministry of Education opened a teacher training program
at the Phitsanuloke women’s school. The program offered many
teaching certificate courses. In 1943 the teacher training
program and Chalermkwan Satree School were separated to be
the Phitsanuloke women teacher training school but was still
in the same area. Since 1933 the women’s teacher training
school was affiliated with the special education department.
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1954 Ministry of Education
established teacher training divisions so the Phitsanuloke women
teacher training school was affiliated with a teacher training
committee and changed the courses to become an Education Certificate.
In 1955 the government rebuilt Chalermkwan Satree School across
the river from its former location. |
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1 June 1956 "Women Teacher Training School" was separated from
Chalermkwan Satree School to a new location at Wangchan Road
on 23 June 1956 and it changed its name to Pibulsongkram Teacher
Training School. It offered co-education for boarding female
students and day- time male students. In 1961 the school was
graduated to Pibulsongkram Teaching College. It offered many
courses such as higher education certificate, education certificate,
part-time primary school teacher certificate and Bachelor of
Education in Thai language teaching. |
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1975 The government announced
the Teaching College Act and formed the teacher training council
to give policy and manage all teaching colleges in Thailand.
The college was organized in faculties, offices, and centres. |
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1976 Education teaching council
dissolved Education Certificate curriculum and submitted two
levels of education; Higher Education Certificate (HEC) and
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed). The college didn’t offer the courses
for part time students but opened for HEC students to study
from 5.00 – 7.00 PM during weekdays. |
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1979 the college initiated
an "on duty" teacher training project. It offered
both Education Certificate and Higher Education Certificate
to working educators on weekends and canceled the evening classes. |
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1981 The college received
1000 rai of land in "Thung Thalaykaew" to establish
new campus from the office of the Prime Minister. The college
used only 400 rai for the first project. |
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1984 There was a correction
in the Teaching Collage Act to enable teaching colleges in Thailand
to teach other Bachelor degrees, therefore Pibulsongkram established
the community college at "Thung Thalaykaew" to offer
Professional Certificate courses. |
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1987 The college ended the
"on duty" teacher training project and started weekend
education projects for both junior degree and bachelor degree. |
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14 February 1992 His Majesty
the King give the name "Rajabhat" to all Teaching
collages. Rajabhat Institute Pibulsongkram used the curriculum
according to 1994 Rajabhat Act. |
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15 June 2004 His Majesty the
King approved the 2004 Rajabhat University Act. The Act was
published in "Phra Raja Kitchanubeksa" on 14 June
2004. Therefore Rajabhat Institute Pibulsongkram was inaugurated
"Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University" on 15 June 2004. |
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