District Chief Helps Struggling Honor Student Pursue University Dreams
Nonthaburi district officials visited a top-performing but financially struggling high school student to offer scholarships and support through a provincial assistance program helping gifted students pursue university education.
On July 23, Yutthaphoomi Jabbajit, the Bangkruai District Chief, led a team including Nonthaburi Provincial Traffic officers and volunteers to visit the home of 17-year-old Korn Moo Phayakk (nickname: Tiw), a Grade 12 student from Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School in Nonthaburi. Tiw lives with his 70-year-old grandmother and his mother, who works as a gardener to support the family on a monthly rent of 3,000 baht. Despite his outstanding 3.98 GPA, Tiw faces financial hardship and dreams of studying computer engineering at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. The district chief and officials visited to offer assistance through the "Bridge of Opportunity" program, aimed at helping academically gifted but economically disadvantaged students across Nonthaburi Province. Tiw made a pledge to the district chief and officials that he will successfully pass the entrance exam for computer engineering. District Chief Yutthaphoomi explained that this provincial initiative currently supports 24 students in Bangkruai and has visited six students today, offering assistance with food, educational scholarships, home repairs, healthcare benefits, and disability support when applicable. The program will continue annually to support deserving students in the district.
