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Also during the year, the Government allocated land to
the Council at Tai Lam East in the New Territories to build a
permanent seamen's training centre to replace the temporary one at
Little Sai wan. The Government further approved the Council's proposals for a Precision Tooling Training Centre, a Gas Industry Training Centre and an Insurance Training Centre. Of these, the Gas Industry Training Centre is already operational.
Technical education made significant strides forward in
the period under review. The construction of two new technical institutes at Sha Tin and Tuen Mun was started and the planning
work for another at Chai Wan was completed during the year. The Sha Tin and Tuen Mun Institutes are scheduled for completion in
1986 and the Chai wan Institutes in 1987.
Sir, such progress would not have been possible without the commitment and financial support of the Government as well as the support of the members of the Council's Training Boards and Committees and other groups which assist the Council in formulating the executing its policies. However, it would be
amiss of me if I do not compliment the Council's staff for their hard work, dedication and professionalism in planning, establishing and operating the Council's facilities.