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Parent-Child VPET Promotion Challenge 2021

In order to enhance primary and secondary school students' awareness of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET), the "Corporate Technical Academy Network" (CTAN) organized a "Parent-Child VPET Promotion Competition" in 2021. The event was jointly supported by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, the Hong Kong Island School Heads Association, the Kowloon Region School Heads Association, the New Territories School Heads Association and the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education. The employees of CTAN member parent companies and the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, and at least one child/ young people between the ages of 10 and 18 were invited to form a team to participate in the competition. Through company visits and learning, it could strengthen mutual communication between parents and children, and exercise young people’s thinking and organizational skills, deepen their understanding of VPET and CTAN, and enhance their interest in joining/applying for VPET, in order to develop them into skilled qualified professional and technical personnel.

The competition closed in mid-June for registration. The 17 teams shortlisted in the preliminary round were granted briefing sessions and industry visits by their CTAN member institutions from July to August, so as to deepen their understanding of the work of relevant institutions and to produce final works.

The finals and awards ceremony were held at the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy on 16 October. The awards included one champion, one runner-up and one second runner-up, one most creative award and two merit awards. In addition to the competition, the participants were arranged to visit the new HKIAA campus to learn about the latest aviation training facilities.