BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – January 12, 2024 – HE Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (HESI) of Thailand, presented the results and achievements of the first three months of his term, as well as the major lines of Thai science policy. technology and innovation (STI) to strengthen Thailand’s future development at the “Future Thailand” event, attended by more than 800 key figures, including university presidents from across the country, public sector executives and leaders of the Ministry of Higher Education. Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) and researchers in the Thai STI system.
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Minister Supamas states that in the first 3 months of the current MHESI administration, the Ministry has laid the policy foundation and implemented many important initiatives, to meet the needs of students, families, entrepreneurs and the general public. TCAS university admission fees were waived for students wishing to enroll in universities, and the THEOS-2 satellite was successfully launched into orbit, enhancing the recognition of MHESI. In addition, the research and innovation results of universities are applied to practical commercial use, the Futurium Innovation Center was established to enable Thai youth to be internationally competitive in the field of STI, startups are supported and electric vehicles designed and manufactured in Thailand are developed for widespread use. to use. Additionally, the AI system for Thai citizens (Open Thai GPT) and the “Traffy Fondue” issue reporting platform for public affairs have been adopted and used. Thai universities and all MHESI agencies in the country are to be warmly thanked for these achievements.
Today, the Future Thailand event is launched to reflect on the useful suggestions and policy contributions of more than 800 university presidents, MHESI leaders and researchers from across the country, as key players in determining the course of higher education, science, research and innovation in Thailand. policies, oriented towards national development and progress. Future Thailand envisions Thailand’s future development by listening to the desired outcomes of representatives, university professors, researchers and private sector stakeholders, as well as being open to suggestions to pave the way from the ideas from the leaders of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand – for the 4 groups of universities – and affirming the desire of MHESI staff to move our country forward.
Furthermore, HE Minister Supamas also gave additional key guidance for future undertakings of the ministry, identifying them as [good education, happy living, adequate income, and effective research and innovation to address society’s concerns]. As a result, nine key points for the future efforts of the ministry were defined: 1.) All citizens who wish to study must be able to receive quality education accordingly. 2.) Education should contribute to people’s happiness, income and economic opportunities. 3.) Research and innovation must be carried out for the benefit of all Thai citizens. 4.) MHESI Fair Events will promote Thailand’s innovative products and introduce them to the global market. 5.) Thailand aims to create a leading innovation museum within the ASEAN community. 6.) Each sub-province (Amphoe) must have at least one brand innovation of its own. 7.) Thailand’s space efforts will open up to new possibilities. 8.) MHESI and the STI ecosystem will strengthen and propel Thailand’s soft power to international recognitions. 9.) New funds and grants will be created to support and assist researchers and universities.
For each of the focal initiatives, there will be main strategic plans and lead agencies. The Future Thailand event brings together university presidents, government officials and MHESI leaders from across Thailand. All key players have demonstrated MHESI’s ability to advance Thailand’s future and will play a key role in managing the national higher education, science and innovation system. The minister is confident that the MHESI will significantly strengthen Thailand’s knowledge-driven system.
As such, to achieve the aforementioned policy goals, HE Supamas said that Thai university presidents would support the following 6 key programs:
1. Reform the curriculum system, particularly in high-demand fields, to allow students to graduate before the traditional 4-year course.
2. Reform the education and learning system to include and promote new skill sets essential to today’s workplace, such as AI, data science, cloud, coding and e-commerce .
3. Jointly establish new programs that enable exponential learning and entrepreneurial education, such as cooperative and work-integrated education or off-campus activities.
4. Jointly establish a “transcript” system to help students identify the skills acquired each year and promote the improvement and development of these skills.
5. Establish a National Credit Bank System, to promote and facilitate lifelong learning among Thai citizens.
6. Support and stimulate education, teaching, research, funding and the establishment of testing centers that promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and encourage the growth of Thailand’s electric vehicle industry. Higher education institutions are strongly recommended to use electric vehicles in their internal affairs, especially campus transit buses or public transportation.
Furthermore, HE Supamas also added that he is pleased to see that the MHESI and Thai STI system have many high-quality personnel who have been awarded various awards. As such, MHESI recognizes and applauds its award-winning staff and members, as well as those who will receive significant awards in the future. Recognitions are given to inventors, scientists and researchers who have received prizes in six international invention competitions and have been awarded to 151 esteemed researchers, as well as 35 outstanding members of higher education. MHESI salutes and congratulates Thai STI staff and scholars who have also won other important awards.
“Our past work, our upcoming initiatives, our policies for universities, and the preparedness and capacity of MHESI staff, all add to my optimism and confidence that our MHESI will play an important role in the development and rapid progress of Thailand”,
said the minister.
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