China News Service, Hong Kong, January 12th The Chinese Vocational Education Society of Hong Kong held an inauguration ceremony in Hong Kong on the 12th. He Jing, deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Chen Guoji, Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Li Huiqiong, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and Leung Kwan-yin, Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, attended the ceremony.
The Chinese Vocational Education Society of Hong Kong held an inauguration ceremony in Hong Kong on the 12th. The picture shows the officiating guests presiding over the inauguration ceremony. Photo provided by the Information Department of the SAR Government
Chan Kwok-kee said in his speech that the establishment of the Hong Kong Chinese Vocational Education Society has written another important milestone for promoting Hong Kong vocational education and strengthening exchanges and cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland. In order to strengthen the advanced path of vocational education at the post-secondary education level, the SAR government has launched the first batch of applied degree courses in the 2022-2023 academic year through the Applied Degree Course Pilot Scheme to cultivate students' applied abilities and provide internship and workplace learning opportunities. Last year's "Policy Address" proposed that local self-financing colleges and universities will be supported through financial and supporting support to develop into universities of applied sciences, cultivate more professional and technical talents, and better implement the goal of "doing well".
He said that the Education Bureau of the SAR Government is working with the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, drawing on international experience, to formulate criteria for becoming a university of applied sciences, and encouraging experienced and capable self-financing institutions to make relevant development plans. At the same time, the SAR government will fully support potential post-secondary institutions and establish the "Universities of Applied Sciences Alliance".
The Chinese Vocational Education Society of Hong Kong held an inauguration ceremony in Hong Kong on the 12th. The picture shows the Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Mr. Chan Kwok-kee, delivering a speech. Picture provided by the Information Department of the SAR Government
Liu Rong, honorary chairman of the Hong Kong Chinese Vocational Education Society, said that the Hong Kong Chinese Vocational Education Society follows its mission and is committed to promoting the development of Hong Kong’s vocational education and promoting the vocational education between Hong Kong and other cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. exchanges and cooperation, and promote the "craftsman spirit".
Huang Yushan, chairman of the Chinese Vocational Education Society of Hong Kong, pointed out that the Chinese Vocational Education Society of Hong Kong hopes to integrate into the overall development of the country by leveraging Hong Kong’s unique advantages. It not only focuses on the vocational education track in Hong Kong, but also looks at the talent gap in the mainland, serving the prosperity and development of the vocational education industry in both places, cultivating professionals for enterprises, and contributing to the social and economic development of vocational education.
It is understood that the Chinese Vocational Education Association of Hong Kong is a non-governmental organization in Hong Kong that focuses on vocational education. The association is committed to improving the level of vocational education in Hong Kong, exploring and exchanging the theory and practice of vocational education, and providing services for the innovation and technology industry in Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Cultivate talents in industry and services. (End)