IVE (Sha Tin) Students’ Union Scholarship

Sowing seeds that benefit others

IVE (Sha Tin) Students’ Union has established the “Exchange Fund” and “Students’ Union Scholarship” to encourage students to actively participate in exchange activities and develop their leadership skills; and also the “Life Long Learning Scholarship” to support students with special learning needs to engage in extra-curricular activities and services.  The goal is to perpetuate the legacy of benefitting others and enable more students to benefit.

Students’ unions play a leadership role in tertiary institutions.  At Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin), the Students’ Union has established scholarships and exchange fund in its name to encourage active participation of the students in extra-curricular activities and develop their leadership talent.  Through the Scholarship, it hopes to sow the seeds for the spirit of benefitting others to take root within the student population, VTC and the society as well as enabling more students to benefit. Ben Ho, the immediate past Chairman of the Students’ Union, said: “One of our scholarship objectives is to plant a seed in the hearts of fellow students and let it grow, hoping they will help others after experiencing the benefits themselves.”

Passing on the legacy of gratitude

Besides monetary donations, every person can benefit others by harnessing their unique strengths.  “I used the scholarship funds to participate in an external competition on building a smart city. In this process, my teammates and I designed a mobile app helping drivers to find parking meters and parking space, with a view of improving our city and lives.  If every scholarship awardee can offer a donation when they are able to do so, it will enable many more other students to benefit and much more can be done to benefit society.  The overall outcome will be incredible!” said Ben.

Building harmony together

Mandy Pang, currently Chairman of the Students’ Union, believes the idea is beneficial to the three parties - the students, the Institute and the society.  “This spirit epitomises a virtuous cycle by which our alumni provide assistance for our students, who will in turn help others upon their graduation.  Spreading far and wide, this legacy will not only ensure assistance for our needy students but also strengthen the sense of belonging among our students and alumni towards alma mater.  This infectious spirit can unite everybody and reinforce social harmony.”