Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology and Hong Kong-Zhuhai Airport Management made an agreement on Nov 29 to jointly build an aviation industrial college on the Zhuhai campus of Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology in Jinwan District.

Both parties will build provincial and national after-school practice teaching bases, open customized classes, and establish the double-tutor system to cultivate skilled talents and improve regional economic development. 

Signing ceremony between Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology and Hong Kong-Zhuhai Airport Management [Photo by Zhang Zhou / Guanhai App]

Zhang Li, chancellor of Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, spoke of the cooperation agreement with Hong Kong-Zhuhai Airport Management as a way to promote the in-depth integration of industry and education.

Qiu Changxian, general manager of Jinwan-based Hong Kong-Zhuhai Airport Management, said that Zhuhai's "Industry First" strategy has provided new opportunities for the development of industrial talents. The enterprise will work with Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology to realize the close integration of talent cultivation and industrial demands.

Li Haofeng, a member of Hong Kong-Zhuhai Airport Management, read the letter of intent on behalf of the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy and expressed hope that more students and teachers of Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology could study and practice in Hong Kong.