t was about 'AI Upskill: Preparing the Workforce for Tomorrow' by Dr. Karndee Leopairote , Virot Chiraphadhanakul (Skooldio), and Parit Wacharasindhu.
Key messages are:
- Thailand isn't behind in terms of AI awareness but not much in favorable actual actions that can drive the country forward forcefully.
- Mismatch between university education and industry needs stays on as a big gap for employment. Another big gap is still the digital divide which includes access to AI and access to free and paid AI.
- Selected age groups for upskilling need data and specific contents as well as platforms....like Singapore to offer vouchers to 40 up knowing that it's the age most needed.
- Market-driven force can help offer best training programs, not to center around what the government wishes to offer. The government must not take control of the thinking instead of the market. It must offer funding support and helps steer the upskill/reskill needs by mobilizing interdisciplinary expertise to heighten the quality of training. Vouchers must be given according to specific needs and groups as well as types of skills.
- Fundamental skills go beyond digital literacy, critical thinking, but have to include human skills especially interpersonal skills, and yearning to learn.
- Singapore and Indonesia are raised as success stories and I gather that it's because of their database, tracking and monitoring systems. The Thai government must be the open platform for quality programs offered, give directions and vouchers, help match the right training for individuals and groups, and I'd like to add ka -- monitor the results with the developments and world trends.
While I was listening to this session, I couldn't help but think of how to ask the right/quality questions and tackle the challenges away from the one-size-fits-all approach. For example, when talking about the digital divide, we need to look at access to the internet of the mass and which specific groups and their needs, the gap between those who can afford to pay and those who can't to get differing results. It isn't just about life-long learning, but the right questions must be how to enhance people's curiosity to crave for learning besides how-to-learn skills.
One most important thing each of the three wants to see is our country's change: educational reform; the desirable role of the media to sharpen brain power; public service reform, especially new budgeting approaches, rid of silo ways of work, and proper market competitions without corruption.
My one wish is for our government to synergize its efforts beyond one or several ministries or specific private companies, focusing on people development with sincere wishes for our national growth.
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