Luban Workshops are named for Lu Ban (507-440 BC), a renowned Chinese carpenter, craftsman and engineer. They provide technical skills training for college students, enabling them to be market-ready upon graduation.
The Luban Workshop Industry and Education Integration Development Alliance was officially established in Tianjin on Thursday with 32 enterprises including Huawei and CREC and 18 colleges involved in building Luban Workshops coming aboard.
On April 28, the online launch ceremony of the Ethiopian Luban Workshop was held simultaneously at Tianjin University of Technology and Education (TUTE) and Ethiopian Technical University (ETU) through Internet cloud technology.
On March 30, Tianjin Vocational Institute held a specialized training course, attended by more than 130 professional teachers from 26 universities and vocational colleges, aimed at spreading excellent vocational education teaching standards.
Indonesia's first Luban Workshop, established by Tianjin Dongli District Vocational Education School in December 2017, have won praise from local teachers and students for graduate prospects, the advanced teaching equipment and quality teaching materials.
Tianjin had set up 10 Luban Workshops in Africa by the end of 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to provide vocational training to young people.
The opening of the Madagascar Luban Workshop on Dec 22, 2020, marks the 6th workshops in Africa in a row this year.
Luban Workshop has been officially launched in Uganda.
