Vocational Training Council hosts three-day Future Skills Community Event as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations
- Five thematic zones – Digital, Health, Smart Living, Green and Cultivating Talents – showcased student innovations
- Event highlighted vocational learning that integrates technology, and how it can be applied to drive industry and community development
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The Vocational Training Council (VTC) presented its Future Skills Community Event with the support of the Education Bureau earlier this month, showcasing the achievements of vocational talents and promoting the value of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) to the public. The three-day event was also an occasion for the VTC to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as well as being a signature event marking the Council’s 40th anniversary.
Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Cheuk Wing-hing said there is a pressing need in Hong Kong to provide the talents to drive the industries that are its future.
“We emphasise industry-institution collaboration and diversified development, promoting VPET as a pathway parallel to conventional academic education,” Cheuk said at the opening ceremony. “In this regard, VPET providers, including the VTC, have a crucial role to play.”
“The world is fast-changing; so is the talent demand across industries,” said Tony Tai Chark-tong, chairman of the VTC. “To equip our students with future-ready skills, we are undergoing a transformation of the environment for learning and teaching – powered by digital technologies and characterised by even closer collaboration between the public and private sectors, and among educators and companies.”
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