Proud day as 336 VTAR students graduate

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00:00Joy and pride marked Vita Institute's 27th convocation on Saturday

00:05as 336 graduates celebrated their achievements in technical and vocational education and training.

00:12For the 26-year-old bakery chef G. Logeswani Durga from Kepong, it was a long-awaited moment.

00:19I want to join my diploma, so I need to get a course, and I want to, really want to get graduation like this.

00:26So that's my aim because I've never been graduated last time.

00:30So this is my first time having graduation day.

00:33After five years working in a central kitchen and earning her SKM Level 3 certificate

00:37from the National Youth Skills Training Institute,

00:40the COVID-19 pandemic denied her a graduation ceremony until now.

00:44She credited Vita's practical courses and industry-savvy lecturers for sharpening her skills.

00:50I learned for one year. I learned a lot of skills from the teachers, lecturers.

00:55They will guide me a lot.

00:56I learned about minute things also here.

01:01So the very skilled chefs will teach me a lot.

01:05Like some of the things I don't know, I will learn here, then I put back in my career also.

01:09So very helpful for me for study here.

01:12For 22-year-old Tang Jianhao from Yongpeng, Johor,

01:15the day was doubly sweet as he was named Best Student of the Year 2024.

01:19Holding an SKM Level 3 in electronics equipment and now pursuing Level 4,

01:26Tang recalled his journey from knowing nothing to being able to contribute to society

01:30and highlighted a three-month study stint in China as transformative.

01:34I want to thank the director for the opportunity to achieve the opportunity to go to China.

01:44In his speech, Tang also thanked his family and urged his peers to embrace the future

01:54with the skills they had gained.

01:5620-year-old Lim Choushi from Kepong said Vita allowed her to pursue her passion for baking

02:01without burdening her family.

02:03Why I would choose Vita is because it's very close to my home.

02:07And because it's a lot of advice in his school.

02:10And because it's a lot of advice in his school, it's a lot of advice in his family.

02:16And it's a lot of advice in his family.

02:18It can give a lot of opportunities to learn.

02:19Lim added that Vita not only taught her to bake, but also gave her business skills to

02:23one day run her own bakery.

02:26Vita board advisor Datuk Sri, Dr. Wee Keshiong, commended the Institute's embrace of technology

02:31and international exposure, citing the China training program as invaluable.

02:36And today I can see automation, digitalization, and some of them will get free trip to China

02:43to learn.

02:44Yes, that is the answer.

02:46That is the direction of Vita Institute.

02:49And we hope 2 plus 1 or any other more innovative products will be produced by the team.

02:56So this is about the vision of Vita.

02:59I have full confidence in the team that Vita Institute, with the support of PA-UMT,

03:07this will be one of the most reputable T-Vec Institute in this country.

03:14Dr. Wee, who is also MCA president, reaffirmed the party's commitment to national progress,

03:19advocating for people's rights, and contributing to society.

03:23Vita Institute is a vocational education institution set up by MCA.

03:28In her address, CEO Tan Ching Liang reflected on Vita's 35-year growth, noting partnerships

03:35with industry players to launch tuition-free programs that provide full-fee waivers and

03:39monthly living and accommodation allowances.

03:41Also present were Vita board advisor Datuk Chong-Sin Woon, chairman Sun Mon-Hwai, and other board members.

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