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Lack of skilled labour threatens EEC
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/05/2019
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) policy committee is now focusing on improving educational measures to help curb the skilled labour shortages in Rayong, Chon Buri, and Chachoengsao -- the three eastern provinces where the EEC project is located.
Ovec to help plug EEC gap
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/11/2018
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) will this month sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the London-based education company Pearson, to implement BTEC programmes -- a vocational curriculum used in the UK -- for Thai students to feed demand for high-skilled workers in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Experts to boost vocational training
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/09/2018
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) plans to invite 500 experts who work in 10 industries targeted under the Thailand 4.0 policy to become special instructors at 900 vocational colleges nationwide.
Scholarships in Japan up for grabs
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/06/2018
» Starting from the next academic year, 80 top Thai Grade 9 graduates will be offered full scholarships to study at renowned technology colleges, known as Kosen, around Japan as part of government efforts to offset an acute shortage of highly skilled labour for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
New skills needed for next era
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 23/03/2017
» Thailand needs to produce 1.6 million skilled workers annually to propel the country into the innovative era dubbed "Thailand 4.0", a new study has found.