Thailand’s First E-university

Thailand’s first E-University

BANGKOK: -- The National Institute of Development and Administration (NIDA) aims to become Thailand’s first e-university, and provide its students with internal internet services.

The institution has just signed a deal with a major domestic telecom service provider, CAT Telecom Public Company Limited, to set up its own internet system which will be used as part of the institute’s learning media.

Under the deal, NIDA’s existing system will be upgraded to the highest speed possible -- not less than 100 Mbps.

The new system will improve the capacity of students to learn, and will help them reach the same educational levels of those in the developed countries, said the Deputy Education Minister, Mr. Sutham Saengpratoom.

Students will find searching for information on the world-wide net much more convenient.

The Education Ministry will use NIDA’s experience as a model when similar systems are introduced at other Thai universities in an effort to improve

their standards and competence, and make them comparable to international levels.

NIDA is a high-profile state-run institution for post-graduates level education.

--TNA 2004-08-20