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.
The Uganda Luban workshop was on Thursday launched in the eastern part of the country, with the aim of providing high technical skill training to help youths meet the requirements of the global market.
A Luban Workshop, a vocational educational training program initiated by Tianjin’s educational authorities and launched overseas, was inaugurated at the University of Abuja, Abuja, capital of Nigeria, on Friday.
At the Luban Portuguese Workshop in Setubal, Portugal, 16 high-tech machines are running at full speed. Inside the workshop are college students learning automation, while visiting teachers and students observe the lessons.
Thai student Nattawut Thusawut, who was raised by his grandmother, said attending a Luban Workshop at a college in his home country changed his life.