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Craftsmanship and Pursuit of Dreams — LVTC Quality Development Award Ceremony 2023 Wraps Up

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Craftsmanship and Pursuit of Dreams — LVTC Quality Development Award Ceremony 2023 Wraps Up

Source: Author: Senior Editor: Release Date: January 2, 2024

From News Center (Text by Huang Fang and Mo Renren, Publicity Department of the CPC LVTC Committee Photo by Xiao Antong, Liao Yongke, and Lu Houdong, Convergence Media Center) We pursue our dreams with craftsmanship and spare no effort to strive ahead for a promising future. On the afternoon of December 29, 2023, the LVTC Quality Development Award Ceremony 2023, a grand awards ceremony was organized by the Liuzhou Vocational & Technical College (LVTC). The event took place at the Oriental Dream Theater located in Liukong Culture and Art Park, also known as the Oriental Dream Factory. The leaders, staff members, and student representatives of LVTC attended the event, celebrating the beginning of LVTC's new journey.

To mark the start of the event, Liu Zilin, Secretary of the CPC LVTC Committee delivered a keynote speech titled Emancipating Our Minds, Innovating for Breakthroughs, and Striving to a New Stage of LVTC Quality Development. The keynote speech included a summary of LVTC's outstanding achievements in 2023. According to Liu's speech, LVTC highlighted the significance of themed study programs in 2023. Based on these programs, the college made practical achievements, put infinite impetus to enhance ideological and political foundations, and gathered strength for making further progress. LVTC strove bravely ahead in 2023. The college made every effort to achieve high-level school operation, meet the criteria for implementing the National Top-Notch Vocational Institutions and Programs Plan (High-level vocational colleges and High-level majors), and improve its capability of serving society. LVTC made innovative progress in 2023. The college further emphasized its school running principle of integrating industry and education, improved the quality and efficiency of its scientific research, and significantly enhanced the international school running feature. Furthermore, Liu Zilin outlined the expectations and requirements for 2024 as follows. The college should be full of vigor in the new year and demonstrate strong motivation. The college should thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's significant strategic requirements for Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, focus on the theme of high-quality development, prioritize the establishment of a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, and promote advancements, innovation, and changes in the school operations with an open mindset. The college should foster scientific management and new talent cultivation. Moreover, the college should leverage strengths and address weaknesses to strengthen comprehensive and strict Party self-governance. The college should persistently overcome the major three challenges, make remarkable achievements in high-quality development to embrace the Fifth Party Congress of school, and dedicate efforts to promote high-level and high-quality technical and vocational education and training.

"The future is promising. On the way to 2024, we should remember all our efforts made last year and express our gratitude. In 2024, we will continuously foster the high-quality development of LVTC from a novel starting point and create a stable foundation for LVTC's advancement by achieving new accomplishments. I believe that through collective efforts, we will make greater achievements in LVTC's high-quality development and witness more excellent outcomes! LVTC will contribute to the advancement of Guangxi within the Chinese modernization process," said Liu Zilin.

Although Gan Jinming, President of LVTC, was on a business trip, he extended his heartfelt greetings via a video message, "The boundless ocean allows fish to leap freely and the vast sky allows birds to fly without limits. As we stand on the threshold of 2024, I extend my earnest wishes for a joyful New Year, good health, and a prosperous future to you all!"

The LVTC Quality Development Awards 2023—Contribution Awards and Service Awards were presented on-site. A total of 70 achievements were given the Contribution Awards and 14 departments were awarded the Service Awards after a strict selection. Notably, seven outcomes such as the First Group of Municipal Industry-Education Consortia released by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China received the First Prize in the Contribution Awards, and five departments such as the Office of International Exchange (School of International Education) were awarded the First Prize in the Service Awards.

The event also witnessed the awards ceremony of the 2023 Jinhui Awards and Craftsmanship and Contribution Commemorative Medals. In the year 2023, 32 teachers were honored with the Jinhui Award after their retirement. Liu Zilin personally presented the representatives of the retired teachers with a red scarf, a symbol of LVTC's warmth. This red scarf, like an eternal torch, stands for the selfless contributions of LVTC's teaching staff to their students’ growth, their resolution of following the Party guidance, their pursuit of excellence with their craftsmanship, and their spirit of selfless endeavors. It is crucial to remember their considerable contributions and pass down their dedicated spirit to future generations, allowing their influence to continuously shine bright. Leaders from the relevant departments and the Secondary School presented the Craftsmanship and Contribution Commemorative Medals to the representative teachers. This medal is typically given to teachers who have provided over 35 years of service. In 2023, 14 teachers received this award. They are active contributors and witnesses to LVTC's history and have devoted their youthful years to the successful operation and advancement of the school.

Additionally, the event was further enriched by a variety of performances. The LVTC is home to 6,584 ethnic group students, representing 28 different ethnic groups, including Mongolian, Uyghur, Zhuang, Tibetan, and Dai. Students from diverse backgrounds learn together and accompany each other on campus, reflecting harmony and friendship, much like the compact arrangement of pomegranate seeds. The student body also includes international students from countries such as Pakistan, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The dance Pomegranate and Blooming Flowers performed by students from diverse ethnic groups like Zhuang, Mongolian, Tibetan, and Dai, along with international students from Pakistan, Laos, and Indonesia in their vibrant costumes stood out at the event. The popular Guangxi Subject Three dance was also showcased on-site. Students of different ethnic groups shared the stage, drawing a picture of national unity and harmony among all ethnic groups. Students and teachers brought a range of performances. These included dances like Spring Blossom of Our Nation and Enchanted performed by the School of Arts students, a song and dance piece Invisible Wings brought by the young teachers, and a song Living in the Sunshine performed by teachers from diverse generations. Notably, the theme dance performance of Riding the Wind and Waves by 18 female teachers in their 40s took the event to its heights.

The event wrapped up successfully with the song Getting Better.