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The project to enhance capacity of Thai teachers
Capital Market Academy, driving force to reduce social inequality
Social assistance
The foundation supports Thai Listed Companies Association’s effort to implement projects to continuously
promote the capacity of teachers. Teachers who participate in the program will have the platform to exchange
their knowledge and experiences with the experts from educational institutions and private sector. They will
be able to use the experience gained from the project to develop their teaching skill and leverage on this
experience for the benefit of their communities. In addition, the project has strengthened the network of
teachers in contact after the project ends. In 2014, the SET Foundation donated THB 3 million to organize
two classes of teachers’ training. A total of 91 teachers from 69 schools attended the program.
The exchange’s Capital Market Academy (CMA)
*
, set up in 2005, offers an exclusive program for executives
to equip them with knowledge and skills about capital market so as to be visionary in business management
and leading the social change. The program has contributed to the capital market development in various
fields such as creating the guidelines for capital market development plan. In addition, the program also
produces a number of academic researches which benefit the economic development and the Thai society.
As of the end of 2014, a total of 1,626 executives from 19 classes have attended CMA’s training.
Moreover, students from every CMA class have joined hands with the SET Foundation to organize social
service activities under the title “CMA unites forces to reduce social inequality” aiming to develop the
economy, improve the quality of life of the Thai people and bridge the social gap. From its inception to the end
of 2014, the students have implemented programs in 11 provinces namely Buriram, Nong Khai, Mae Hong Son,
Sakol Nakhon, Sa Kaeo, Sri Saket, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Phanom, Ubon Ratchathani, Loey and Chiang Rai.
In 2014, the SET Foundation has initiated the project to develop social enterprises. More than THB 5 million
was raised to support this cause-related project. (Information is available at
www.cma.in.th).
* More information about the exchange’s Capital Market Academy (CMA) is available at
www.cma.in.th