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Thai students triumph with ice sculptures in Harbin, China
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2025
» Thai teams from Saowabha Vocational College and Saraburi Vocational College jointly took first spot at the 17th International Collegiate Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, China, the Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) said on Wednesday.
Workers still plead for rights
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/12/2022
» Education, labour and employment-related problems remained challenging this year for all stakeholders to tackle.
Ovec launches skills drive for Myanmar refugees
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/12/2020
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) has launched a programme to train migrants at refugee camps along the border with Myanmar to help them earn a living.
Ovec set to train 100k jobless
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/03/2020
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) is aiming to offer occupational training to about 100,000 people who have lost their jobs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Govt planning vocational training boost
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/11/2019
» The Education Ministry is planning a massive overhaul of vocational and technical courses to improve the quality of graduates and encourage more students to train for specific careers.
Air filters for schools as city haze worsens
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/10/2019
» The Ministry of Education will deliver the first batch of air purifiers to 37 state schools in Bangkok and its vicinity within next two weeks, as part of the government's latest bid to combat the rising levels of ultra-fine PM2.5 pollutants blanketing the city.
Ovec targets trade, general student parity in 5 years
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/04/2019
» The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) is optimistic that it will reach its goal of having an equal ratio of vocational students to general studies students within five years.
Academic concerned about vocational teaching change
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/03/2019
» An education specialist has called on the Office of Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) not to lose focus as the agency prepares to introduce academic titles for lecturers.
Prayut launches aquarium scandal probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/11/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will appoint a high-level panel next week to conduct a serious disciplinary probe against government officials accused of malfeasance in relation to the construction of an aquarium and marine research centre in Songkhla.
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).