 |
| No.6 December, 2011 |
|
| |
|
| |
Good progress with setting up of International Cuisine College |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 Good progress is made on the setting up of an International Cuisine College and an additional youth college as proposed by the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, in the Policy Address this year.
Expected to be established in 2014 with about 2,000 places, the International Cuisine College will provide training for people aspiring to become professional chefs proficient in international cuisines and attract outstanding members of the culinary profession from around the world. The new campus, which will cost about HK$500 million, is expected to be commissioned in 2015-16.
The Vocational Training Council (VTC) is looking for a suitable site for the college, and hopes that it could be located near the Chinese Cuisine Training Institute in Pok Fu Lam.
The new youth college will supplement the existing seven youth colleges with 240 new places, which can be increased to 420 in 2014-15. The first batch of students will be admitted next year.
The college will provide specialised support for non-Chinese-speaking students and those with special needs. It will also offer alternative progression pathways for young people. Its annual expenditure will be about HK$26 million. A suitable site for the college is being identified.
Established in 2004, youth colleges offer diploma in vocational education courses and foundation certificate courses for youths above Secondary Three. In 2010-11, the seven youth colleges provided over 7,000 places.
The Hospitality Industry Training and Development Centre was established in 1984 to provide professional training for the hospitality industry. With three campuses, the centre has more than 3,000 graduates each year. The employment rate of the graduates is over 95 per cent.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
