SESSION II: STRENGTHENING THE QUALITY AND RELEVANCE OF WORK

– BASED LEARNING

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Ms. Palaporn RatanaparichonDirector of International Cooperation Division,

Ministry of Labour, Thailand

Vision

DSD realizes the important of Skill Development in both qualitative and quantitative measures to enhance the workforce potential to meet national and international level

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Workforce with world class competency

Thailand Labour Market Information

Population 65.12 M. Labour Force (15-59 year old)38.94 M. Employed 38.49 M. Unemployed 0.37 M. (1%) Labour Force in Formal Sector15.10 M. Labour Force in Informal Sector 24.50 M.* (estimate)As of March 2015Source: National Economic and Social Development Board

About Department of Skill Development

Vision Workforce with world class competency

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1. Promote and develop occupational skills standards in accordance with international standards

2. Develop skill training and entrepreneurship to increase competitiveness

3. Promote and collaborate networking for skills development integration

Department of Skill Development

Vocational and Skill Training Skill Standard Perspectives Promotion of Participation and Building Network

for Skill Development (Skill Development Promotion Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)

Vocational and Skill Training To train the new labour market

entrants To train workers who have

already possessed their job To train the unemployed labour To provide consultancy/

recommendation of curriculum development

To train for females, youth, disable and special target group (underrepresented, marginal)

Skill Development Promotion Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)

Enforced in 2003 Objectives

To encourage and promote skill training in private enterprises

To provide corporate tax incentive To establish skill Development fund To promote occupational skill standards

Skill Development Promotion Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)

Income tax exemption Training assistant Skill Development consultation services Import duty and VAT exemption for tools

and machinery for training purposes Training expenses deduction (utility

charges for electricity and pipe water) Others

Results Activities training Number of all Trainees

2014 2015Pre-employment Training

2,146 5,356

Upgrade Training 187,513 148,862Re-Training 16,880 45,705National Skill Standard Testing

30,521 31,430

Training under Skill Development Promotion Act B.E. 2545

4,220,799 4,037,076

As of 30 Sep 2015

Workforce with world class competency

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Thank You