Sustained support from China for vocational education and technical training is putting African countries on track to address talent deficiencies, a perennial challenge for the development of the continent.
Education and development are inextricably linked. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world," noted Nelson Mandela. Where there is no education, there is no development.
China shall ramp up efforts to foster leading brands and platforms with the Luban Workshop as a major representative, as the workshop has innovated vocational education overseas and cultivated high-caliber talents to aid in readjusting the global industrial layout.
China announced that it will build 10 Luban workshops in SCO countries within three years, which is an important step made by Tianjin's vocational education authority after that of building 10 Luban workshops in Africa, which was proposed in 2018.
A five-day long training class on computer numerical control (CNC) equipment application and maintenance was held at the Tianjin Light Industry Vocational Technical College (TLIVTC) for faculty members of the Egypt Luban Workshop on Feb 21.
The Thailand Luban Workshop recently held an online school-enterprise meeting to promote cooperation in vocational education.
Antananarivo University of Madagascar held a ceremony on Feb 18 to mark the inauguration of a Luban Workshop.
Tianjin is speeding up construction of the Tajikistan Luban Workshop, which is set to open by the end of this year, according to the city's education commission.
