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 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."
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.
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