College grads seek skills boost: Vocational training helps nation align job seeker capabilities, industrial needs #XiVision# #XiJinping# #习近平# @XisMoments

>Be Germany >Have literally one of the best vocational training systems in the world >Dual education: work in a company AND go to school, get paid while learning >Perfect system that other countries try to copy >Decide that's not good enough >Tell every kid they need to go to university >Push university attendance numbers like it's a competition >Successfully destroy the prestige of apprenticeships >Now you have record university enrollment >And a massive skilled worker shortage at the same time >Boomers retiring in huge numbers >Nobody left to actually do the real jobs >"Don't worry, robotics will save us" >Robot demos look cool but reality isn't there yet Follow for more painfully obvious observations.

Opinion | The idea that a technical and vocational education is for “other people’s children” is a hard habit to break... “trad” education routes remain the favoured choice of successful or highly aspirational parents Read more:

WorldSkills Europe and the European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education & Training (@Ef_VET) have signed an MoU establishing a collaboration to jointly support learners, trainers, and institutions across Europe

American colleges are facing an enrollment crisis as more young people opt for vocational schools and trade jobs, per NYP The number of high school grads enrolling in traditional colleges could decline 13% over the next 15 years, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education predicts.

LuxSkills 2026, shone a light on skills excellence, vocational education and innovation, bringing together more than 100 of Luxembourg’s top vocational students to compete in 25 skill competitions. #WorldSkillsEurope# #EuroSkillsDüsseldorf2027#

On May 14, following the closure of the East Campus bathhouse at Xuanhua Vocational College of Science and Technology in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, the management refused to fully refund the money students had stored on their bath cards. Instead, they demanded a 10-yuan "card return fee." This triggered widespread dissatisfaction among hundreds of students, who gathered outside the bathhouse entrance in protest. By the morning of May 15, under pressure from the student body, the school announced that the bath fees would be refunded in full and the "card return fee" would be waived.

#ChinaInPhotos# Nineteen-year-old Tang Wei from Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua, came to Changsha in Hunan Province with his dog Bobo to fund his upcoming vocational college tuition. Admitted for September entry, Tang faced a financially stretched family supporting his younger brother. Unwilling to be a burden, he arrived carrying just 2,000 yuan, luggage, camping gear and Bobo, a dog from his grandfather. Tang worked long hours as a food delivery rider, with Bobo always beside him. Unable to afford accommodation, he camped under the Liuyang River Covered Bridge. After locals discovered his plight, they donated supplies, helped source shelter and connected him with opportunities. His story gained widespread attention following media coverage. He was later offered a temporary safe room by property staff and a job with free board and lodging from a local enterprise through September. Tang is thankful for Changsha’s compassion. He intends to keep working hard to save for school, focus on his studies after enrolment and pay the kindness forward one day. #ChinaStory# #HeartwarmingMoment#