Jeffrey Lam Appointed Chairman of Vocational Training Council, Enhancing Vocational Education in Hong Kong

Appointments to Vocational Training Council announced

​The Government announced today (December 9) the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung as the Chairman of the Vocational Training Council (VTC).

The VTC, Photo by Bastille Post

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, welcomed the appointment. She said, "Mr Lam possesses a profound understanding of and an ample network in various industries, which positions him to provide strategic directions and foster collaboration across diverse sectors. I am confident that, with his passion for promoting vocational and professional education and training (VPET) and breadth of experience in the commercial and industrial sectors, Mr Lam will inject invaluable expertise and a strategic vision into the VTC's future development."

Jeffrey Lam, Photo source: Jeffrey Lam's FB

In addition to the reappointment of Mr Paul Chong Kin-lit as Deputy Chairman and Dr Rocky Cheng Chung-ngam, Mr Alan Cheung Yick-lun, and Ms Monica Lee-Müller Yuk-har as members, Dr Wingco Lo Kam-wing is appointed as Deputy Chairman, and Mr Jack Chan Hoi is appointed as member.

All the above appointments are for two years, from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027.

Dr Choi also expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing Chairman, Mr Tony Tai Chark-tong; Deputy Chairman Dr Daniel Yip Chung-yin; and members Ms Low Khah-gek and Mr Harold Wong Tsu-hing for their contributions to the VTC during their tenure of service. Paying special tribute to Mr Tai, she said, "Mr Tai has served as the Chairman of the VTC since 2020. Under his dedicated leadership, the VTC has made substantial progress in advancing its strategic objectives, achieving a series of notable milestones including the opening of new campuses and deepening its engagement with the industry. It has also successfully expanded its Mainland and international networks. Mr Tai has been a steadfast advocate for VPET. I am grateful for his immense contributions to the developments of the VTC and VPET in Hong Kong."

The membership list of the new term of the VTC is as follows:

Chairman

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Mr Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung^

Deputy Chairmen

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Mr Paul Chong Kin-lit#

Dr Wingco Lo Kam-wing^

Members

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Mr Jack Chan Hoi^

Ms Sabrina Chao Sih-ming

Dr Rocky Cheng Chung-ngam#

Mr Alan Cheung Yick-lun#

Mr Chiang Tung-keung

Mr Gary Lau Sun-tao

Mr Bosco Law Ching-kit

Ms Monica Lee-Müller Yuk-har#

Professor Kenneth Leung Mei-yee

Mr Ricky Leung Wing-kee

Mr Sunny Tan

Mr Tse Wang-yu

Mr Bosco Ying Pui-chi

Deputy Secretary for Education (or his/her representative)

Director-General of Trade and Industry (or his/her representative)

Commissioner for Labour (or his/her representative)

Executive Director of Vocational Training Council

^ New members

# Reappointed members

The VTC was established in 1982 with a mission to provide a comprehensive system of vocational education and training as well as multiple pathways for young people, and to meet the needs of different industries in Hong Kong. The 14 member institutions of the VTC provide a broad spectrum of pre-employment and in-service education and training programmes, covering a wide range of industries and catering for students with different backgrounds and abilities.

Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms

As the rainstorm warning has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and contractors that they should adopt necessary work arrangements and take suitable safety measures to protect the safety of their employees when they are carrying out electrical work or handling electrical plant.

A spokesman for the LD said today (March 3) that employers and contractors should avoid assigning employees to carry out electrical work (such as electric arc welding work) or handle electrical plant at places affected by rainstorms, and should refer to the "Code of Practice in Times of Adverse Weather and 'Extreme Conditions'" and the "Guide on Safety at Work in times of Inclement Weather" issued by the LD.

Even if electrical work is carried out or electrical plant is handled at places not affected by a rainstorm, suitable safety measures must still be adopted to prevent an electric shock as the air would be more humid. Such measures include:

(i) Ensure that all live parts of an electrical installation are isolated from the power supply source and rendered dead, and the isolation from the power supply source must be maintained as long as electrical work is being carried out;

(ii) Before carrying out any electrical work or handling any electrical plant, cut off and lock out the power supply source, then test the circuit concerned to confirm that it is dead and display suitable warning notices, and issue a work permit thereafter;

(iii) Ensure that protective devices (such as suitable and adequate fuses and circuit breakers) for the electrical installations or electrical plant have been installed and maintained in good working order, and portable electric tools must be double-insulated or properly earthed;

(iv) Provide suitable personal protective equipment such as insulating gloves and insulating mats for employees; and

(v) If live electrical work is unavoidable, a comprehensive risk assessment should be conducted by a competent person and the appropriate safety precautions should be taken to remove or properly control the electrical hazards involved before such work can proceed.

In addition, employees should co-operate with the employer or contractor to follow the safety instructions and use the safety equipment provided.

The LD has published guidebooks and leaflets on electrical work safety. These safety publications are available free from divisional offices of the department or can be downloaded from its website (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_8.htm).

Should there be any questions about occupational safety and health matters, please contact the Occupational Safety Officer of the LD at 2559 2297.

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