Bangkok--3 Nov--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) honors and encourages philanthropic actions of individuals and organizations through its annual "Social Recognition Project" via SET-sponsored awards covering seven areas. This year's award from Professor
Khunying Manmas Chavalit has been granted to “Arrom Chuchot,” a dedicated librarian and “Ban Poh Kla” club, a volunteer group motivating reading and building library for self learning, while the award from the Professor Sangvian Indaravijaya Foundation for education development, has been granted to “Suthisak Kaewkamcharn.”
These two awards, part of the awards in seven areas, selected by seven organizations, recognizing the outstanding individuals, is one of SET's key corporate social responsibility projects. This project identifies, honors and motivates the social leaders who are dedicated to benefiting the society and inspiring others to follow their footsteps.
Sathit Limpongpan, SET Chairman and chairman of the SET Foundation said that the two awardees on library developer had put tremendous efforts and dedication for Thai society, continuously developing library projects and enhance reading in remote areas. Meanwhile, the education development award, granted to Suthisak, an academic, valued his effort in empowering a community in Surin province (northeastern part of Thailand) by using Sufficiency Economic theory to get rid of poverty. At today's event, SET granted THB 2 million each for their great contributions to the society.
Khunying Manmas Chavalit, Chairman of the Thai Library Association, said that the award was prestigious. It was great that the more we searched, the more we found persons doing good deeds for society in various communities, especially the librarian professionals focusing on self-improved learning source for youth and community. This would enhance reading in a wider scope, promoting learning opportunity and equality, as well as the habits of sharing and helping each other, truly identified as Thai traits and treasures. Finally the country would become strong and sustainable.
Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, director and secretary of the Professor Sangvian Indaravijaya Foundation, said the foundation was committed to encouraging and enhancing education, a key factor for the country’s development. Our mission to support people of all ages and genders in need of education has provided opportunities in learning and creating quality citizens with social contributions and inspiration. Human resource capability has proved to be key to the country’s competitiveness and prosperity, as well as social development.
SET has recently granted five awards. The Population and Community Development Association’s (PDA) award for rural social development has recently been granted to "Association of the Blind in Phatthalong" and "Youth for Next Step", while the award from the Duang Prateep Foundation has been granted to Preecha Phommanee.
The award for the Football History Association has been granted to Niwat Sriswat for his 15 years of outstanding work in coaching community youth football and Nimae Nidehah for his football coaching in Pattani for two decades, while the one for the Sugree Charoensook award has been granted to Thanis Sriklindee for his musical talent in initiating Thai folk flute's incredible techniques and varieties to preserve Thai cultural heritage.
The other award from the Vimuttayalaya Foundation for social development has been granted to Pootalaewishshalai School for its role model in managing the new and unique practical education following His Majesty the King's initiatives of the sufficiency economy philosophy.
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