Bangkok--Oct 12--SET
Having realized that financial literacy is vital to today’s living, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Prince of Songkhla University (PSU) signed an MOU under the University Networking Project. On this occasion the SET also handed over a SET Corner, established as a branch of the SET Library, at PSU’s Khunying Hlong Library. The collaboration is aimed at making PSU a financial knowledge center in the South.
The SET Executive Vice President - Capital Market Education, Mr. Punsak Vejanurug, said after the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony between the SET and PSU (Oct. 9) that the collaboration would promote financial and investment comprehension amongst students, lecturers, securities professionals, businessmen, investors, and the general public in the Southern region of Thailand.
“The collaboration will promote PSU as the regional center for disseminating information and knowledge about finance and investment. PSU is the region’s leading and longest-standing institution, with its campuses located in several Southern provinces, e.g., Songkhla, Pattani, Surat Thani, Phuket, and Trang. The SET and PSU will mutually develop both existing and new curricula, as well as numerous activities to be in line with the market’s demands and conditions. These will help develop the financial strengths and business management practices of the Southern communities and their business people. The collaboration will serve as a major educational outreach program in the South. The Southern region is a strategically important area for Thailand particularly Songkhla province where commercial activities are quite active,” the SET EVP said.
In the very recent past, the SET and PSU have jointly organized activities which have included the training program, “Making Sense of Money”, at the “PSU Academic Fest” at PSU’s Hat Yai and Surat Thani campuses in August 2004, and establishing the SET Corner at PSU’s Khunying Hlong Atthakraveesunthorn Library on October 8, 2004 to serve as a center for financial and investment knowledge center for everyone.
The PSU’s President, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prasert Chitapong, said that PSU is pleased and ready to cooperate with the SET in promoting financial understanding as well as in other academic areas, so as to develop appropriate approaches for developing financial literacy and better management practices amongst its target audiences in the Southern region. The collaboration is in line with PSU’s mission of becoming the region’s leader in education and learning in all academic disciplines best suited to assist the Southern region reach its fullest potential. The synergy between the SET’s and PSU’s strengths in the areas of academia and the capital market will truly play an important role in the more effective development of the region’s human resources focusing upon the use of morals, ethics, social benefits, and academic excellence in achieving its goals.
The joint activities of the SET and PSU this year will include several educational activities, establishing an information center at PSU’s Faculty of Management Science and developing a specialized curriculum to better take advantage of modern financial innovations.
For more information, please contact the Corporate Communication Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036 / Kulvida Jintakawong Tel: 0-2229-2037 / Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049 End.
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