Vocational Training Council

The Vocational Training Council (VTC) advises the government on
measures to ensure a comprehensive system of technical education and
industrial training suited to Hong Kong's developing needs. It also
administers technical colleges, technical institutes, industrial training
centres, skills centres for the disabled and the Apprenticeship Ordinance.
Its membership comprises leading figures in industry, commerce and
service sectors, educators, representatives of workers and government
officials.

Twenty training boards and eight general committees have been set up to
help the VTC implement its technical and industrial training programmes.
Their main tasks include assessing manpower needs and recommending
measures to meet such needs, prescribing job specifications, training
programmes and trade test guidelines, and overseeing the operation of
training centres and trade testing.

The Education and Manpower Bureau has completed a consultancy study
on the VTC with the aim of mapping out its future direction and
enhancing its effectiveness and flexibility in meeting the changing needs
of the Hong Kong economy. The VTC has devised some measures to
implement those recommendations arising from the review which have
been accepted by the government.

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