“Don’t wait for someone to give us an opportunity, find it and create our success”, said by Ms. Nantaporn Gonram
Ms. Nantaporn Gonram is the first blind student in Thailand to graduate from the Bachelor of Education Programme in Teaching Chinese Language (5-year programme). During her study, she used Chinese Braille books and materials as the main medium of studying and learning. Her goal is to be a teacher and develop a Chinese language curriculum for the school for the blind. Now, she is working as an assistant teacher at the Bangkok School for the Blind in Bangkok.
Ms. Gonram stated that when she was applying to the university, she found that Mae Fah Luang University is open for blind students. As her dream was to be a teacher, she was interested in the Teaching Chinese Language programme. Ms. Gonram added that normally the popular programmes for blind students are law and political science, so if she could graduate from the Teaching Chinese Language programme, she would inspire other blind students to choose the different programmes of study.
Mae Fah Luang University established the Disability Support Services Center (DSS) to help and support students with disabilities to achieve their educational goals and live along with other students well. During Ms. Gonram’s study, the DSS, the School of Sinology and other supporting divisions cooperated in producing the first Chinese Braille textbook in Thailand and other Chinese braille materials to support her educational process.
In addition, Ms. Nantaporn Gonram attended the Commencement Ceremony for the Academic Year 2019 on 14 February 2022. This year, MFU will hold the Commencement Ceremony for the Academic Year 2019 and Academic Year 2020 on 14 February 2022 and 28 February 2022 respectively.
See her previous interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGsun9_8KmY
