Cabinet extends New Breed Graduates project to 2031

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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The Cabinet approved the extension of the New Breed Graduates project until 2031 and the endorsement of APEC human resource development declarations.

•The Cabinet extended the New Breed Graduates project to 2031 to produce 81,600 high-performance personnel.
•The project will utilize remaining budget of 3,100 million baht from the original 13,086.38 million baht framework.
•The Cabinet approved the draft joint statement for the 8th APEC Human Resources Development Ministers' Meeting.
•The APEC meeting is scheduled for September 20–22, 2026, in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.

Overview

•The Cabinet approved the extension and plan adjustment of the Project to Produce New Breed Graduates and High Performance Manpower to meet the needs of the production sector according to the Thai Higher Education Reform Policy from 2026 to 2018–2031.
•The extended project aims to produce 81,600 people between 2027–2031, consisting of 80,000 certificate holders and 1,600 degree holders.
•The project focuses on 10 future industry groups, including semiconductors, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Electric Vehicles (EV), high-value medicine and health, and SMEs.
•The New Breed Graduates project will implement a "Skills-First Degree Later" concept using non-degree short courses of 3-4 months or 9 credits.
•Between 2018–2025, the project produced over 90,035 personnel with a job placement rate exceeding 80% within one year.
•The Cabinet approved the draft joint statement of the 8th APEC Human Resources Development Ministers' Meeting and an annex on AI's impact on employment in the Asia-Pacific region.
•The Minister of Labour or a designated representative will attend the APEC meeting in Nanjing, People's Republic of China, from September 20–22, 2026.
•The APEC documents have no international legal binding and do not fall under the treaty category of Article 178 of the Constitution.

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The executive body that approved the extension of the New Breed Graduates project and the APEC joint statement.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI)(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม (อว.))

The ministry that proposed the extension of the New Breed Graduates project.

APEC(เอเปค)ℹ️

An international forum whose human resource development ministers' meeting was approved for Thai participation.

Ministry of Labour(กระทรวงแรงงาน)ℹ️

The ministry whose minister or representative will certify documents at the APEC meeting.

Person

Captain Patdaratsami Thongsaluaykorn(ร้อยเอกหญิงภัทร์ดารัสมิ์ ทองสลวยกร)

The Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the Cabinet meeting results.

Policy

Project to Produce New Breed Graduates and High Performance Manpower to meet the needs of the production sector according to the Thai Higher Education Reform Policy(โครงการผลิตบัณฑิตพันธุ์ใหม่และกำลังคนที่มีสมรรถนะสูง เพื่อตอบโจทย์ภาคการผลิตตามนโยบายการปฏิรูปอุดมศึกษาไทย)

A government initiative extended to 2031 to create high-performance personnel for future industries.

Place

Nanjing(เมืองหนานจิง)ℹ️

The city in Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China, where the APEC meeting will take place.

Jiangsu Province(มณฑลเจียงซู)ℹ️

The province in the People's Republic of China where Nanjing is located.

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️

The country hosting the APEC Human Resources Development Ministers' Meeting.

Law

Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The law whose Article 178 was referenced regarding the legal binding nature of the APEC documents.