Hanoi (VNA) – The Government of Thailand hasapproved a plan for tertiary education development with an aim to become adeveloped country by 2037.
The World Bank defines a high-income economy as a nationwith a gross national income (GNI) per capita of 12,696 USDD or more in 2020.Thailand's GNI per capita in 2021 was 7,260 USD, according to World Bank data.
In this context, the Thai cabinet has passed a number ofdraft policies and strategies to serve as development frameworks for highereducation, science, research, and innovation between 2023 and 2027, which were proposedby the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.
Thai Government Deputy Spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek wasquoted by local media as saying that the first policy framework is aimed atdeveloping people's skills and promoting the country's competitiveness andsustainable development so the nation can adjust to constant global changes.
The policy framework comprises four strategies, she said,adding that one involves economic development by promoting a value-driven andcreative economy to boost competitiveness and self-reliance. The secondstrategy is to promote sustainable development so the country can deal withchallenges and adjust to global dynamism, with key action plans includingcreating a low-carbon society, while the third is on the advancement inscience, technology, research, and innovation with key action plans, including thetargeted S-curve industries, and the fourth is to develop human resources andeducational and research institutes as a basis to propel the economy, she stated.
The second draft policy framework is aimed at developinghuman resources, comprising three strategies, she said.
The first strategy involves capacity-building by providingeducation to support the life-long learning process and upgrading the qualityof education and creating high-calibre personnel, while the second involvesbuilding a research ecosystem through innovative research and technology transferthrough developing infrastructure or conductive factors, and the third is topush for the transformation of higher education with good governance practices,developing higher educational institutes based on their own characteristics,promoting financial security in the higher education system and pushing fordigital higher education.
There are also three plans for urgent implementation withinthree years, such as developing high-calibre personnel to respond to BCGdevelopment, and promoting local community enterprises, the grassroots economy,SMEs, and startups, she added./.
The World Bank defines a high-income economy as a nationwith a gross national income (GNI) per capita of 12,696 USDD or more in 2020.Thailand's GNI per capita in 2021 was 7,260 USD, according to World Bank data.
In this context, the Thai cabinet has passed a number ofdraft policies and strategies to serve as development frameworks for highereducation, science, research, and innovation between 2023 and 2027, which were proposedby the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.
Thai Government Deputy Spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek wasquoted by local media as saying that the first policy framework is aimed atdeveloping people's skills and promoting the country's competitiveness andsustainable development so the nation can adjust to constant global changes.
The policy framework comprises four strategies, she said,adding that one involves economic development by promoting a value-driven andcreative economy to boost competitiveness and self-reliance. The secondstrategy is to promote sustainable development so the country can deal withchallenges and adjust to global dynamism, with key action plans includingcreating a low-carbon society, while the third is on the advancement inscience, technology, research, and innovation with key action plans, including thetargeted S-curve industries, and the fourth is to develop human resources andeducational and research institutes as a basis to propel the economy, she stated.
The second draft policy framework is aimed at developinghuman resources, comprising three strategies, she said.
The first strategy involves capacity-building by providingeducation to support the life-long learning process and upgrading the qualityof education and creating high-calibre personnel, while the second involvesbuilding a research ecosystem through innovative research and technology transferthrough developing infrastructure or conductive factors, and the third is topush for the transformation of higher education with good governance practices,developing higher educational institutes based on their own characteristics,promoting financial security in the higher education system and pushing fordigital higher education.
There are also three plans for urgent implementation withinthree years, such as developing high-calibre personnel to respond to BCGdevelopment, and promoting local community enterprises, the grassroots economy,SMEs, and startups, she added./.
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