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SEPTEMBER 2016
Asian Institute of Technology
SEPTEMBER 2016
Students from 32 countries
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welcomed at AIT Orientation
our-hundred and eighty one students hailing from 32 countries were welcomed on the occation of Orientation Day organized at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 4 August 2016. Congratulating the students on joining AIT, President Worsak KanokNukulchai stated that the latest batch of students formed the largest cohort over the last five years.
Incoming students come from Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas. Eight countries from Africa (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda); five from Europe (Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, and Portugal); and lone entries from Oceania (Fiji) and Americas (Trinidad
and Tobago) complement 17 countries from Asia in the August 2016 batch. Thai students form the largest group, followed by Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, and Nepal. Forty-percent of the admitted students are females. Addressing the students, President Worsak described six key characteristics of AIT — international perspective, regional orientation, multidisciplinary approach, cross-national solutions, relevant research, and politically neutral. He also postulated five “5 I’s” of AIT, namely innovation, international perspective, integration, industrial partnership and information technology. See gallery Page 5
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