Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Somkid Jatusripitak has outlined to the Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (TPQI) a policy to cultivate human resources standards professionally.
TPQI members will work with public and private organisations to establish professional standards to cope with continual change in the world and build human resources for the future.
In his capacity as a supervisor of Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (Public Organisation), Mr. Somkid recently disclosed the policy to TPQI executives, including Mr. Nakorn Silpa-archa, TPQI Chairman, and Mr. Pisit Rangsaritwutikul, TPQI Director General, as well as the TPQI managerial team.
Mr. Somkid stated that: “TPQI is an important organisation to promote efficient human resources in the labour market. As such, it is essential that everyone should be fully appraised of its mission.”
“Going forward, TPQI should set new professional standards that reflect the continually changing requirements of the labour market and technological progress. This especially applies to those pursuing careers in fields affected by artificial intelligence (AI), including research, design and sciences.”
“We can adopt operational models developed by Singapore because its record of developing human resources to meet all job requirements has been outstanding. For example, in the tourism service sector, we must develop human resources potential to cover all vocations, not just tour guides.”
“I hope to see TPQI working with the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC), Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research & Innovation (HESRI), the Institute of Vocational Education, and other concerned units. This will enable TPQI to evaluate the work efficiency of professional groups which, in turn, will assist the country’s continued development. As organisations and society come to accept the professional standards, they will see the importance and become more interested in achieving standard certifications which in many countries today hold similar significance to regular academic certificates.”