Central Group opens its first learning center in Phuket

PHUKET: Central Group, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, opened Phuket’s first learning center last week at Baan Sapam Mongkol Wittaya School.

Built and equipped with 3 million baht in funding donated by the Central Group, the new Chirativat Community Learning Center is part of the mall developer’s nationwide plan to build such centers in all 77 of Thailand’s provinces.

Featuring a library and computers, the center also includes a special learning area dedicated to educating students about the Asean Economic Community (AEC), which commences next year.

“The aim of the centers is to encourage students to play a greater role in the global community and the AEC when it gets underway,” said Wantanee Chirathivat, Central Group senior vice president, Office of Policy Management for Corporate Relations & CSR, at the opening ceremony.

“The centers will also open doors for students looking for career opportunities within the AEC.”

Presiding over the ceremony was Rojana Kitcharoen, deputy secretary of the Office of the Basic Education Commission, under the Ministry of Education.

Also in attendance were Central Festival Phuket Vice President Property Management & General Manager, Wilaiporn Pitimanaaree; General Manager Operations, Robinson Department Store, Thanamet Pongpornkulapak; Area General Manager, Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket, Darren Shaw; and Tops General Manager of Operations, Food Hall, Panuwat Thakhot.