Government aims for 55% vocational student ratio for future industry

MGR Online•Politics•17d ago

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The Thai government aims to shift the student ratio to 55% vocational and 45% general education to produce high-skill labor for future industries.

•Captain Phatdaratsami Thongsaluaykorn announced the government's plan to upgrade vocational education on August 9.
•The government targets a student ratio of 45% general education and 55% vocational education, shifting from the previous 70:30 ratio.
•The initiative focuses on dual vocational education systems in target sectors such as electric vehicles, robotics, and semiconductors.
•The National Credit Bank system will be supported to allow students to convert work experience into educational qualifications.

•Captain Phatdaratsami Thongsaluaykorn disclosed the government's vocational education upgrade plan on August 9.
•Captain Phatdaratsami Thongsaluaykorn stated that vocational education should be viewed as a main path rather than an alternative to provide opportunities and stability.
•The government intends to adjust the proportion of general education students to 45% and vocational students to 55%, moving from the original 70:30 ratio.
•The government is promoting cooperation between educational institutions and the private sector to set competency standards for target fields including electric vehicles, automation, robotics, digital, smart electronics, semiconductors, and clean energy.
•The government will push vocational education administrators to act as human capital leaders capable of analyzing labor market trends.
•The government supports the National Credit Bank system to enable learners to accumulate work experience for educational credit transfers.
•The National Credit Bank system and work-study options aim to prevent youth at risk of dropping out of the education system from leaving and to improve their quality of life.

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Captain Phatdaratsami Thongsaluaykorn

"Vocational education is not an alternative, but the main path."

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Captain Phatdaratsami Thongsaluaykorn(ร้อยเอกหญิงภัทร์ดารัสมิ์ ทองสลวยกร)

Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the government's plan to upgrade vocational education.

Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The organization where Captain Phatdaratsami Thongsaluaykorn serves as Deputy Spokesperson.

Government(รัฐบาล)ℹ️

The body implementing the policy to increase the proportion of vocational students to 55%.

National Credit Bank System(ระบบคลังหน่วยกิตแห่งชาติ)

A system supported by the government to allow students to transfer work experience into educational qualifications.