HE ministry to build workforce for electric vehicle industry

Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation intends to prepare a workforce of at least 150,000 people to work in the electric vehicle (EV) industry within five years, reports The Nation.

The workforce development plan is part of the ministry’s comprehensive strategy to support Thailand’s EV ecosystem. The ministry announced that the strategy was aimed at helping the kingdom reach its goal of making 30% of vehicle production in the country zero-emission vehicles by 2030. The 30% ratio means the country must make some 725,000 EVs and 675,000 electric motorcycles by 2030.

The ministry’s three strategies cover EV human resources development, EV vehicle use by its agencies, and innovation. The ministry said it would support universities and higher education institutions to turn out graduates who can design or develop software for the EV industry.
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