Wenzhou Polytechnic wins an award of excellence issued by the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics on June 17. [Photo/wzvtc.cn]
Wenzhou Polytechnic in East China's Zhejiang province won an award of excellence issued by the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics in San Sebastián, Spain on June 17, local media outlets reported.
The school was awarded a silver prize in the category of cyber and data security and social engineering for its innovative model in mustering concerted efforts from the government, school and enterprises and cultivating competitive personnel in information security.
It was the only domestic school to win the honor in this category.
The school's personnel training model has won praise and recognition from a number of well-known domestic information security manufacturers and employers.
The school was encouraged to see its efforts being recognized by the public and will continue to improve its work in personnel training and strive to contribute more to global network and data security.
The WFCP, founded in 1999, is an international network of colleges that provides leadership in delivering workforce education for the global economy.
The current Awards of Excellence, the fifth biennial of its kind since it was published in 2014, has recognized the contributions and accomplishments member schools have made to the world of professional and technical education and training.
This year's announcement was issued in eight categories, including applied research and innovation, construction, cyber and data security, global citizenship, indigenous education, strategic leadership, sustainable development goals, and teacher professional development.
