MTI accepts proposals to build a design-minded workforce

04 Jul 2019

To develop a workforce that is well-versed in design - even if they work in non-design sectors - the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has accepted five recommendations from a tripartite committee, ranging from strengthening ties between the industry and institutes of higher learning (IHLs), to supporting continuing education and training for design educators and professionals. Following these recommendations, a Design Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) will be formed and two pilot programmes introduced. One recommendation includes equipping students across more disciplines with design-led creative thinking skills. A pilot programme for this will be launched in the 2019 academic year by SP, bringing together students from different disciplines for a semester-long credit-bearing module. Similar story was reported in Lianhe Zaobao.

[The Business Times]