Abstract:
Objectives of this research were: 1. To study general conditions, problems and obstacles of Pariyattidhamma education, Dhamma division, according to the education reform policy of Sangha Administration, Nakorn Patom Province, 2. To study the components and development of Pariyattidhamma education, Dhamma division according to the education reform policy of Sangha Administration, 3. To propose the administration development of Pariyattidhamma education, Dhamma division, according to the education reform policy of Sangha Administration, Nakorn Patom Province, Nakorn Patom Province. Methodology was the qualitative research, data were collected from documents and 30 key informants, purposefully selected, with structured in-depth-interview transcript by face-to-face in-depth interviewing and 10 participants in focus group discussion and analyzed data from both steps by content descriptive interpretation.
Findings were as follows:
1. General condition of development management of Pariyattidhamma education, Dhamma division of Sangha Administration, Nakorpatom Province was found that: Personnel aspect; some administrative monks had high leadership, vision and concept of participatory administration. Budget and incomes from donation and merit making, material and equipment were assigned for responsible personnel to take care of and to look after in good condition and ready to use. Working system was assigned for lecturers to be in charge according to the rules and regulations and report according to the hierarchy. Policy; monastery organizations were in charge of all activities and directing the ease of operation. Monitoring and evaluation; there was clear cut and concrete rules and regulation. Problems and obstacles; experienced personnel were limited. Learning and teaching system must be developed. Budget; income and expenditure were not in good proportion. Teachers did not receive allowance not in good proportion. Materials and equipment; data collection equipment was lacked; material and equipment were not well taken care of. Personnel did not know the clear operation plan, working is redundant. Organizational policy; organizations lacked coordination with communities and lack of long cooperation plan and transferred long term development operation plan. As for output and outcomes, lack of equipment and materials for directing and monitoring the clear quality of operation.
2. Components of administration of Pariyattidhamma education, Dhamma Division according to the educational reform policy of Sangha Administration, Nakorpatom Province were found that Sangha Administration set up plan and appoint religious education committee to train the abbots of educational institutes to standardize organization, knowledge, innovation and technology and Phrapariyattidhamma education. Organizational aspect; there was decentralization of power to institutions masters, supporting lecturers and students to use new technology for file records and there were donors to support sufficient four factors. Staffing; there was committee appointment to consider the operation. Budget, budget from government was not sufficient, there needed to raise additional fund from pious people to make fund sufficient and there was clear and transparent book account that could be checkable. Control, Sangha should cooperate with the National Office of Buddhism under the strategic plan according to the educational reform policy of Sangha in Nakornpatom Province.
3. The process of development administration of education, Dhamma division according to the educational reform policy of Sangha in Nakornpatom Province was found that: Personnel aspect; there must have personnel who are good, honest, dedicate to work as leader in line with situations of education development. Appropriate personnel should be recruited and train existing personnel to have higher skill and expertise. The institutes must have plan, budget, target, output, structural strategy, work plan, strategic plan for budget planning for value for money procurement and internal audit must be transparent and checkable with high standard. Materials and equipment for education must be cooperatively taken care of. Good working system with good and flexible structure must be organized appropriately to circumstances. Division of work must be divided clearly and fairly without redundancy for the highest effectiveness.