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Congratulations … to all the graduates! … to the teachers! … to the organizers! … to all the supporters of CVT! This year’s graduation ceremony was a full success: a very positive, well-or-ganized and well-attended event. A great thank you to all the responsible people who have contributed to such a memorable Graduation Ceremony 2017! Growing popularity

Pic.1: Arrival of the Swiss ambassador.

It was a truly momentous occasion not only for the successful graduates and their proud families and friends, but also for CVT Myanmar as such. A cast of 152 graduates and guests, in-

cluding the honorable Yangon Gov-ernment Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein, the Swiss Ambassador Paul Seger, and further supporting local and international guests gathered in the beautifully prepared Hall of The Strand Hotel for the Graduation Cere-mony 2017. Graduates: You are ready to go The CVT Graduation Ceremony not only marks the completion of years of hard work and dedication, it also sig-nifies the beginning of an exciting new chapter; they are now ready to go into action. As they walk across the stage, each and every one neatly dressed up, they are about to take the first steps to-ward their profession, an entrepre-neurial pursuit or perhaps to further study. Dear graduates, see this suc-cess as both a source of pride in your past achievements and decisions and as a basis for confidence in your fu-ture!

Ideas, knowledge, skills and know-

how will be the critical currency for success in the 21st century. At CVT Myanmar they have been given these tools needed for success in our fast-changing world.

Official contributions Mater of Ceremony welcomed all the invitees and led us through the morn-ing, handing over the microphone to the warmly received Yangon Govern-ment Chief Minister. In his opening remark, he put emphasis on the state-ment of the State Councilor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, about the importance of Vocational Education as a high level education that links with the industry for the success of young people in Myanmar and its economy. He added that his observation of al-most all industrial zones in Yangon showed that many big companies have to have their own small training units due to the lack of professional vocational schools like CVT.

Pic.2: Speech by the Yangon Government Chief Minister.

No less inspirational were the Swiss CVT Vice President’s, Stefan Vogler,

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key notes to the Graduation Cere-mony. He highlighted the pride he felt as he took part in this Graduation Ceremony: It has, accordingly to CVT’s continuous ambition to become a school of excellency for a wide range of youngsters, obviously improved from year to year to a very repre-sentative event.

Pic.3: Stefan Vogler’s speech.

Apprentices – Awarding Certificates We proudly announce that we had the chance to hand over more than 25 certificates to each professional course. The head of the profession consigned the diploma to their gradu-ates. Outstanding apprentices, having excelled the expectations in view of performance, punctuality or com-plete attendance in three year row, were honored by a special award. Ad-ditionally, one Metal Worker gradu-ate was awarded for the best out-standing PTC performance.

Pic.4: Awarding apprentice Electrician.

Post Grads – Awarding Certificates Not only apprentices, but also the Post-Graduate Program “In-Com-pany-Trainer” was successfully com-pleted by 24 attendees. They accom-plished a theoretical course during ten weeks, acquiring valuable skills

and knowledge for training appren-tices and staff at their companies and, thus, multiplying their know-how and efficiency in the business world. The outstanding post-graduates were honored by a special award handed over by Jeremias Pellaton and our CEO Daw Khin Myat Sandar.

Pic.5: Group picture of all the In-Company Trainer graduates.

A great thank you to NEPAS This extraordinary event came true also due to the generous and mean-ingful support from NEPAS (National Energy Puma Aviation Services). An Appreciation Certificate was given to the Event Sponsor, represented by Mr. David Holden (MD), in order to express the gratefulness of his appre-ciated commitment to CVT Myanmar. In his concise speech in turn, he high-lighted the importance of Vocational Training for the youth, for the compa-nies and for the country’s economy. Such support from the business world is essential for CVT and its appren-tices. We are looking forward to the further collaboration with NEPAS!

Pic.6: Group picture with Mr. David Holden (MD, NEPAS).

Last but not least… All good things must come to end, they say. Consequently, the CVT grad-uates made it such a spectacular end that they did not leave any doubt that no end is forever and that it was just the beginning of a new, exciting era they are moving towards now. They performed the well-deserved song “Congratulations”, each profession giving their best to demonstrate to the audience short, entertaining sam-ples of their daily practical work. Lit-erally in the end, that made one spe-cial award for outstanding perfor-

mance! 😊

Pic. 7: Happy ending of the CVT-story.

Pic.8: Final performance of Metal Worker.

Pic. 9: Our guests.

The End: Happy. Assuring. Path-breaking. Prospective. May the experiences made at CVT-Myanmar be spread to the youth and the companies!

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IMPRESSIONS OF OUR GRADUATION CEREMONY 2017

Pic. 11: Guest following the Graduation Ceremony.

Pic. 13: Group photo with Yangon Government Chief Minister

Pic. 10: Honoring CVT experts & candidates who joined in Int’l Skills Competitions

Pic. 12: Group photo with Event Sponsor and other CVT Supporters

Pic. 14: Performance of Commercial Assistant graduates.