VTC joins Education & Careers Expo
Nurturing Talent for a Smart Future

The Vocational Training Council (VTC) is participating in the four-day (24-27 January) Education & Careers Expo being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, providing information on further studies, training and professional development through vocational and professional education and training (VPET) for young people and in-service workers. Interested Secondary 6 students can apply for the programmes on the spot. After officiating at today’s opening ceremony for the Expo, Secretary for Education Kevin YEUNG visited the VTC Booth to check out the VTC’s innovative teaching facilities, and the outstanding products and projects developed by VTC students and teachers.

Mr Yeung toured the VTC booth, talking to students and teachers to learn about the latest VPET developments. The VTC booth, themed “Skilling Talent for a Smart Future”, showcases the Council’s latest progress in teaching and learning including technology-enabled learning, the nurturing of creative thinking, and the promotion of interdisciplinary collaborations.

The Skills Excellence Zone located to the rear of the booth makes available a range of activities for members of the public to experience the fun of skills for themselves. For instance, they can assemble by hand a Bluetooth-controlled race car and operate it from a distance through hand movements or voice, with the aid of an app developed by students and teachers of the Engineering Discipline of Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE). The Tour Guiding Game designed by students and teachers of IVE’s Hospitality Discipline gives players a taste of being a tour guide and answers questions on particular attractions in Hong Kong.

The VTC Booth also provides counselling services on progression options and programme information for a number of VTC member institutions, including the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi), the IVE, the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI), the International Culinary Institute (ICI), the Chinese Culinary Institute (CCI), the Hotel and Tourism Institute (HTI) and the Youth College. Secondary 6 students can apply on the spot through the VTC online admission system. The deadline for applications is 28 February.

Established in 1982, the Vocational Training Council (VTC) is the largest vocational and professional education and training provider in Hong Kong. The mission of VTC is to provide a valued choice to school leavers and working people to acquire the values, knowledge and skills for lifelong learning and enhanced employability, and also to provide support to industries for their manpower development. VTC has 13 member institutions, namely the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) , the Institute of Professional Education And Knowledge (PEAK) , the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE), the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) , the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) , the Hotel and Tourism Institute (HTI) , the Chinese Culinary Institute (CCI) , the International Culinary Institute (ICI) , the Maritime Services Training Institute (MSTI) , Youth College , Pro-Act by VTC , the Integrated Vocational Development Centre (IVDC) and the Shine Skills Centre.
 
Website: www.vtc.edu.hk

Annex 1: Information on VTC Booth at Education & Careers Expo

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