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April, 1998 (Issue No. 26) |
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The 32nd Graduation Ceremony of the Kwun Tong Vocational Training Centre On July 15, 1997, the 32nd graduation ceremony of the Kwun Tong Vocational Training Centre was held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Mrs Helen Yu, OBE, JP, Director of Education was the guest of honor at the ceremony. Her advice to the graduates was to carry on, keep up the good work, and learn in every way to prepare for the tough competition in the society.
There were 1,126 students taking their final examinations and the number of graduates was 788.
The results in public examinations are also encouraging : 2 students obtained second places in the Cost Accounting, LCC&I 2nd Level and Bookkeeping and Accounts, LCC&I 2nd Level respectively; another student won a bronze medal in Word Processing, Intermediate Pitman. Students in the Design and Photography Department also won a total of 42 prizes in 9 open competitions.
When discussing the development of the Centre, Principal Mr Ng Tat Wai said, "Our Advanced Certificate in Accountancy is now recognized by the Hong Kong Association of Accounting Technicians. Graduates can be exempted from 3 of their examination papers. Some other courses are also now recognized by the Barton Institute of TAFE of Australia. Graduates who want to pursue further studies in Australia can exempt part of the required credits. A Liberal Studies course is added to the HKAL Section in this year, the modules are environmental protection and human relationship." |