SDG 4.3.2 Public Events (Lifelong Learning)
Performance News and Evidence (Part 1), 2025
1. Primary SDG:
SDG 4 Quality Education
2. Related Indicators (if known):
4.3.2 Public events (lifelong learning)
- Educational events hosted at the university and open to the general public
- Full points when all events are free of charge
3. Related SDGs (if any):
- SDG 2 Zero Hunger (agriculture and food, Thung Yai Agricultural Fair)
- SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (innovation and entrepreneurship)
- SDG 14 Life Below Water (marine and coastal conservation, Fisheries Fair)
- SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals (partnerships with MHESI, government, private sector, communities and partner universities)
4. Category:
☐ Policy and Operations
☒ Teaching and Learning
☒ Outreach and Engagement
☒ Research and Innovation
☐ Others (please specify): __________
5. Title:
6. Activity/Implementation Date:
6 February – 27 December 2025
5th Fisheries Fair: 6–8 Feb 2025 | Thung Yai Agricultural Fair: 28 Feb – 9 Mar 2025
Science Week: 18–20 Aug 2025 | FIET Open House: 27 Aug 2025 | 6th Fisheries Fair: 26–27 Dec 2025
7. Responsible Unit:
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Campus (Sai Yai) (Regional National Science Week)
- Nakhon Si Thammarat Campus Office, with the Faculty of Agriculture (Thung Yai Agricultural Fair)
- Faculty of Science and Fisheries Technology, Trang Campus (5th and 6th Fisheries Fairs)
- Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology (FIET Open House 2025)
8. News Content:
In 2025, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (RUTS) hosted educational events on its campuses that were open to students, teachers, members of the public, communities and young people from outside the university: 5 events under 4 projects, organised by 3 faculties and 1 campus. Participants did not need to be RUTS students, and every event was free to attend. Formats included science and research exhibitions, special lectures, demonstrations, skills competitions, discussion forums, open house days and hands-on workshops.
Regional National Science Week 2025: “Sci & Tech for Sustainable Community”
(Existence of events: free event open to students, teachers and the public)
The Faculty of Science and Technology, together with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) and public and private partners, hosted the regional National Science Week on 18–20 August 2025 at RUTS Nakhon Si Thammarat Campus (Sai Yai), Thung Song District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Students, teachers and members of the public could visit and take part free of charge. The event set out to show participants recent advances in science and technology and to spark interest in science among young people in southern Thailand.
The programme featured a royal tribute exhibition, science, technology and innovation exhibitions and activities, special lectures, and short courses on energy conservation and herbal incense production. Separate competitions were held for primary, secondary and vocational students, covering drawing, experimental science projects, quizzes, paper planes, a Science Show, water rockets, computer skills, Thai traditional medicine, industrial technology, English vocabulary writing and computer-based media design.
A total of 2,000 people attended, most of them primary, secondary and vocational students from schools in Nakhon Si Thammarat and neighbouring provinces.
Thung Yai Agricultural Fair 2025: “Agricultural and Food Innovation for Well-being”
(Existence of events: free event open to the public on campus)
RUTS Nakhon Si Thammarat Campus in Thung Yai District, together with the Faculty of Agriculture, held the Thung Yai Agricultural Fair on campus from 28 February to 9 March 2025. Members of the public could visit throughout the fair with no admission charge. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of government agencies, the private sector and educational institutions, as well as teachers, students and local residents.
The university’s agricultural research and academic work was presented in exhibitions, alongside academic skills competitions, agricultural drone demonstrations, farm produce stalls and a main stage for partner agencies. Faculties and campuses used the fair to introduce their programmes and activities to visitors. During the fair, a hands-on workshop on durian orchard and produce management was held on 3 March 2025, with free registration for 40 participants.
The fair received approximately 35,000 visitors.
Fisheries Fair (Trang Blue Swimming Crab Day), 5th and 6th Editions
(Existence of events: recurring free event open to the public on campus)
The Faculty of Science and Fisheries Technology, RUTS Trang Campus, held the Fisheries Fair twice in 2025 at the Rajamangala Trang Beach activity area on campus. The 5th edition ran on 6–8 February 2025 and the 6th on 26–27 December 2025, from 10.00 to 20.00. Participants included staff, students, members of the public and coastal fishing communities from Trang and Krabi. At the 5th edition, members of the public could also register for the competitions. Neither edition charged an entry fee.
The main feature was an exhibition of results from the faculty’s research projects, with four projects presented at the 6th edition. Researchers and community members exchanged knowledge in discussion forums. Visitors watched cooking demonstrations using blue swimming crab, sea bass and oysters, and joined skills contests such as crab meat picking, sea bass filleting and oyster shucking. The fair aimed to raise awareness of marine resource restoration and conservation. At the 6th edition, the faculty presented plaques of honour to 80 coastal communities in Trang and Krabi.
About 1,200 people attended the 5th edition and 500 attended. Faculty Open House: FIET Open House 2025
(Existence of events: free open house for external students and the public)
In 2025, the Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology on Songkhla Campus opened its doors to students and other interested visitors to learn about teaching and learning in the faculty. It held FIET Open House 2025 on 27 August 2025 at the faculty, opened by Assistant Professor Piya Prasongchan, Vice President. The main target group was secondary and vocational students in southern Thailand, together with parents and other interested members of the public, all free of charge.
Each programme presented its identity and strengths. Visitors observed teaching and practised the basic skills of each field at hands-on stations for 7 programmes, and received guidance on further study. About 400 students from 12 institutions took part.
Summary of Educational Events Open to the Public, 2025
| Event | Date | Venue (on campus) | Participants | Fee | Key results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisheries Fair, 5th edition | 6–8 Feb 2025 | Rajamangala Trang Beach activity area, Trang Campus | General public; fishing communities in Trang and Krabi | None | 1,200 participants |
| Thung Yai Agricultural Fair 2025 | 28 Feb – 9 Mar 2025 | Nakhon Si Thammarat Campus (Thung Yai) | General public, government, private sector, teachers, students | None | 35,000 visitors |
| Regional National Science Week 2025 | 18–20 Aug 2025 | Nakhon Si Thammarat Campus (Sai Yai) | Students, teachers, general public | None | 2,000 participants |
| FIET Open House 2025 | 27 Aug 2025 | Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology, Songkhla Campus | Secondary and vocational students in southern Thailand | None | 400 students / 12 institutions |
| Fisheries Fair, 6th edition | 26–27 Dec 2025 | Rajamangala Trang Beach activity area, Trang Campus | General public; coastal communities in Trang and Krabi | None | 4 research projects exhibited; plaques for 80 communities; 500 participants |
9. Photos:
10. Related Links / Supporting Evidence:
(Supplementary evidence. Item 8 fully answers the indicator without opening these links.)
- Regional National Science Week 2025: https://saiyai.rmutsv.ac.th/ruts/2025/08/18/34165/สัปดาห์วิทยาศาสตร์แห่ง/
- Thung Yai Agricultural Fair 2025 (Sai Yai Campus news): https://saiyai.rmutsv.ac.th/ruts/2025/02/28/31050/280268/
- Thung Yai Agricultural Fair 2025 (Thung Yai Campus news): https://nakhon.rmutsv.ac.th/ruts/2025/03/24/17439/kasetfairthungyai-2/19/
- 5th Fisheries Fair: https://trang.rmutsv.ac.th/ruts/2025/02/06/18287/fishing-fair-5/
- 6th Fisheries Fair: https://trang.rmutsv.ac.th/ruts/2025/12/29/29238/fishing-fair-26-27-dec-2568/
- FIET Open House 2025: https://fiet.rmutsv.ac.th/ruts/2025/08/27/56350/คณะครุศาสตร์ฯ-มทร-ศรีวิ-91/00/
11. Information Provider:
Asst.Prof.Dr.Chaiya Thanaphatsiri, Asst.Prof.Kloyjai Krutjon, Miss Namfon Channual