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About 1,000 qualified technicians from 11 technical colleges nationwide will be trained under the Automotive Service Educational Programme (ASEP Thailand) by General Motors Thailand and Chevrolet Sales Thailand. The programme has been launched at Chon Buri Technical College and would be expanded to 10 other schools. GM and Chevrolet hope that half of the graduates trained under the programme would be hired by the automotive industry. ''ASEP Thailand is one of the most innovative programmes developed to promote the advancement of technical know-how in this market,'' said Phansak Rojanakart, a senior adviser for vocational education standards for the Vocational Education Commission. ''The skills that students gain through ASEP Thailand will be with them throughout their lifetimes and can be transferred to other career opportunities. This type of bilateral collaboration between businesses and educational institutions holds much potential for Thailand in the future.'' ''In order to see Thailand become a regional leader in the automotive industry, it was imperative that we develop our technical knowledge to international standards,'' said Steve Carlisle, president of GM Southeast Asia Operations and Chevrolet Sales Thailand. ''The students who participate in ASEP Thailand will be better qualified and in a better position to perform at global levels, which will help contribute to Thailand's global competitiveness.'' Training would take place at colleges as well as 103 Chevrolet dealers nationwide. Automotive laboratories, technology courses, engines, instruments and Chevrolet vehicles would be used in the courses.
The courses focus on general knowledge under a 55-million-baht budget.
GM and Chevrolet will initially fund a two-year automotive
curriculum
and follow-up for five consecutive years.
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Bangkok Post, 06.02.2008 |
