As a strategic alliance between the ICT industry and the education sector, the MoU was signed during a ceremony held in Nakhon Phanom on March 6, 2022, by Dr. Promsawat Thipkongka, Acting President of Nakhon Phanom University, and Mr. Justin Fan, Senior Vice President of Solution sales and Marketing, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd., in the presence of Professor Dr. Krasae Chanawong, President of Nakhon Phanom University Council, and other senior university officials.
Under the terms of the MoU, Huawei will provide NPU with consultancy and support services, knowledge and expertise, quality curriculum and teaching materials that can help teachers foster the development of digital skills to students. Using innovative technologies such as Big Data and Cloud services, Huawei will help transform NPU into a smart university that can improve operations efficiency, enhance online learning and help students transition to the workforce with the industry-ready skillsets. In collaboration with Huawei ICT Academy and ICT Talent Alliance, NPU students will have practical training from Huawei ICT Academy trainers, and earn a Huawei Certification that can jumpstart their career. Students will also be encouraged to participate in activities such as the Huawei ICT Competition and the Huawei ICT Job Fair.
Over the past years, Huawei has been proactively signing a series of MoUs with top universities and colleges to help build a strong talent ecosystem and to expand the benefits of digital technology nationwide. Nakhon Phanom University (NPU) is joining top educational institutions that have successful partnerships with Huawei. Huawei's objective is to help students broaden their ICT knowledge, stimulate their interest in learning and innovation capabilities, and improve their self-learning and problem-solving abilities.
During the signing ceremony, Dr. Promsawat Thipkongka, Acting President of Nakhon Phanom University, said: "This partnership with Huawei will create more opportunities to provide a higher level of education to more and more deserving young people. We look forward to nurturing top-tier students in all disciplines, who can excel as future leaders in different fields, and cultivating the best ICT industry skills. I would like to thank Huawei Thailand for this excellent collaboration that will help NPU maintain its high ranking and preserve its reputation for producing the most employable graduates in the region."
"Thank you for giving Huawei this opportunity to be part of your journey to become a smart university and a leader in technology-enhanced education and skills development," said Mr. Justin Fan, Senior Vice President of Solution sales and Marketing of Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. "It is our honor to help NPU explore and utilize faster, more reliable and more innovative solutions so learning will never stop, and it can produce a pipeline of talents for the ICT sector. We believe that ICT is an enabler of development. Huawei is passionate about helping the country's top learning institutions groom the next generation of talents that will contribute to Thailand's digital economy."
Source: Francom Asia Ltd.