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DR. TSE:
Sir, in the light of the fact that it is
difficult for Government to provide on-the-job training
for fresh graduates, would the Government advise the
institutions to introduce environmental elements
tertiary institutions
to degree courses at the undergraduate level?
SE CRE TARY FOR HEAL TH AND
WELFARE :
Sir, as I have
explained, there are a number of these courses already
being provided or are being planned. The University of
Hong Kong, the Chinese University, Baptist College and the
lc. Polytechnics are all planning or implementing degree
programmes in various sciences and master degree
programmes, in all the different disciplines.
PROF. POON:
Sir, if the Government is reluctant to
recruit fresh graduates with a first degree, which I
agree, would the Secretary confirm that the EPD would
consider recruiting local graduates who have received
post-graduate training in some of the courses outlined in
the second paragraph of the answer although these
graduates may not have real experience in industry or
consultancies?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE :
Sir, the EPD has not
recruited any staff from overseas in the past two years.
We have recruited only local
recruitment exercises carried out
can tell Prof. POON that in
officers in' all the
over the two years. I
the last two years,