Bangkok, "Anutin" emphasizes the necessity of "Education Credit Bank", emphasizing that in the modern world, work must be a part of learning, life skills can be transformed into educational qualifications.s Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, presided over the opening of the seminar on 'Competency Development for Lifelong Learning and Future of Jobs' organized by the Professional Qualification Institute (Public Organization) and related agencies. Mr. Anutin said that we are in an era of great change. We cannot survive standing still. Being as good as before is not enough. We cannot keep up with the knowledge we used to have. Many of the knowledge we used to have has expired due to technological changes, being replaced by new knowledge, and cultural dynamics. The term lifelong learning, which we have been hearing for more than two decades, is of utmost importance today because it will not only provide our human resources with up-to-date knowledge and skills, but it has al so become a factor for survival that is becoming clearer every day. Driving lifelong learning policies into practice, developing professional competence to reduce inequality, and developing digital competence to support change are shared responsibilities of all parties, with the government sector supporting policy implementation and connecting potential, especially linking the world of training with the world of work, which are all important elements that will make human resource development successful. As Deputy Prime Minister overseeing the country's human capital development agencies, including the Vocational Qualification Institute, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, I place great importance on connecting the worlds of career and education. Education does not only aim to provide learners with knowledge, but also to lead to employment and cultivate learning capabilities so that learners are always up-to-date and inspir ed. The Professional Qualification Institute is an agency whose mission is to develop working people, with an emphasis on certifying competence according to professional standards and providing professional qualifications to working people according to their knowledge and ability levels in various careers, which will lead to the development of competence that is on point and in line with government policy. Therefore, it is the most suitable host for our joint efforts this time. 'Many agencies in Thailand are pushing for a credit bank system so that people of all ages can systematically accumulate their academic achievements and develop their skills to further develop and create opportunities. Today is a good opportunity for us to think together about how to connect the credit bank systems of each agency to maximize the benefits for students, working people, job seekers, and underprivileged groups. Experiences from many countries have shown that credit banks are a multi-sectoral and multi-level issue, involv ing policy advocacy, setting rules and frameworks for the roles and responsibilities of related agencies, quality assurance, and linking various qualifications and certificates.' The reporter reported that the Credit Banks system or the Education Credit Bank is a system that promotes lifelong learning, allowing the workforce to transfer their learning results and experiences from various occupations as credits according to the criteria to be accumulated when requesting higher education qualifications. This will allow workers who are outside the education system but have knowledge, skills, and long work experience through training and testing labor skill standards from the Department of Skill Development to transfer credits to adjust their education qualifications to the bachelor's degree level, which can reduce study time, reduce educational expenses, stimulate learning and self-development, and increase opportunities for promotion and career advancement. Source: Thai News Agency