Suan Dusit University has continuously implemented its mission to enhance students’ quality of life, with particular emphasis on promoting food security, which constitutes a critical component of sustainable learning and student well-being. This mission aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2: Zero Hunger), which aims to eradicate hunger and establish sustainable food systems for all.
In 2024 (B.E. 2567), Suan Dusit University organized diverse activities and programs to prevent and alleviate student hunger while promoting income-generating opportunities during their studies, enabling students to maintain a dignified and quality lifestyle.
“Full Stomach, Healthy Brains” Project – Phase 2
Suan Dusit University, through the Office of Academic Resources and Information Technology, in collaboration with the Office of Special Affairs, Suan Dusit Kitchen, Suan Dusit Poll, the Student Development Division, and the Educational and Career Guidance Information Center, organized the “Full Stomach, Healthy Brains for Student Development – Phase 2” project on October 30, 2024, at Dusit Ekkaphon Dining Hall, Suan Dusit University, Suphan Buri Campus.
The project received support from campus administrators and personnel, led by Mrs. Kanlarin Suangkhawatin, Director of Suphan Buri Campus Office, together with Mrs. Pajaree Nunurat, Ms. Chananchida Yudech, Ms. Chatchaporn Klangchom, and Ms. Supattra Chattham, who collaborated in implementing the activities.
Activities under this project aimed to provide supplementary food services to students, particularly those at economic risk, ensuring they receive adequate and appropriate nutrition for their bodily needs. This initiative reduces living cost burdens, creates welfare equality, and strengthens relationships within the university community by providing opportunities for administrators, faculty, and staff to participate as food cost sponsors.
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Learn more about the project https://suphanburicampus.dusit.ac.th/new/2024/113543
Income-Generating Activities for Student Food Security
Beyond food service provision, Suan Dusit University, Suphan Buri Campus, promotes supplementary income generation for students through market activities within the university, including:
1. SDU Night Market Activity
Organized regularly every month to provide space for students to sell self-produced goods and food, creating income during their studies, reducing economic stress, and increasing opportunities for sustainable expense management.
2. La-or Market “Milk Teeth Market” Activity
Organized by La-or Uthit Suphan Buri Demonstration School on June 28, 2024, at Dr. Sukhum Chaloeyasap Building, with enthusiastic participation from students, parents, and personnel. The event featured product stalls operated by students to promote business skills and generate income for daily student expenses.
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Learn more about the project https://la-orutis-sp.dusit.ac.th/2024/92269
Outcomes and Impact
All activities implemented by Suan Dusit University in 2024 have produced tangible outcomes in reducing hunger and enhancing student food security across quality of life, economic, and psychosocial dimensions, as follows:
1. Health and Quality of Life Dimension: Students received adequate and nutritionally valuable food, reducing malnutrition and stress from financial burdens, enabling more efficient learning.
2. Personnel and Community Participation Dimension: Administrators, faculty, and staff participated in supporting food costs, cultivating a culture of sharing and compassion within the university community.
3. Economic Dimension and Student Self-Reliance: Student market activities provided students with income-generating opportunities during their studies, reducing economic vulnerability and developing financial management skills.
The mission to reduce hunger and enhance food security for students at Suan Dusit University exemplifies the integration of academic mission with comprehensive student care through continuous and systematic operations. This approach not only alleviates short-term hunger problems but also builds skills, income, and a spirit of sharing in the long term. These activities reinforce Suan Dusit University’s role as a “model educational institution for sustainable student quality of life development,” concretely advancing toward SDG 2: Zero Hunger.