The Constitution Drafting Committee has agreed to incorporate civil rights in the school curriculum, saying it's important to make students aware of their rights and responsibilities from an early age.
The CDC will make teaching civil rights a constitutional requirement for schools at all educational levels, according to Manit Suksomjit, chairman of the charter drafting sub-committee specialising on civil rights.
The charter will clearly define the role of the government, which is responsible for producing quality citizens in the democratic system. People should have media literacy, good discipline and respect for the rights of others, objectives that will be outlined in the new charter. Citizens should be aware of their civic duties and exercise social responsibility.
But the sub-committee also says Thai citizens should obey rules and have faith in the justice system.
Mechai Viravaidya, chairman of the CDC sub-committee on youth and their roles in the country's reform, said young people have shared their opinions on national reform with the sub-committee by mail and emails.
Most of the opinions received reflected the young people's desire to see serious suppression of corruption and improvements in both politics and education, Mr Mechai said.
He also said his sub-committee now plans to hold forums for youth to attend and have more of their opinions heard.
A total of 10 such forums will be organised in every region, and the prospective participants will be students in Mathayom 1-6. Each forum will be attended by a total of 60 students comprising males and females in equal proportion to ensure gender equality.
Aside from these forums, the youth sub-committee will also seek cooperation from educational institutions to gather more opinions from students who are unable to attend the forums but who want to be part of the process, Mr Mechai said.