HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 11 January 1989
香港立法局 ————一九八九年一月十一日
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Another significant milestone was the coming into operation during the year of the council's Jewellery Industry Training Centre and the Seamen's Training Centre. The Jewellery Industry Training Centre provides the rapidly growing jewellery industry over 100 full-time places every year for training in basic skills in goldsmithing and precious stone setting. The Seamen's Training Centre, one of the few purpose-built training centres for seafarers in the region, provides both pre-sea training for young people wishing to pursue a seafaring career and modular training for serving seamen to enable them to meet mandatory international standards.
I am pleased also to report that the projects embarked on by the council to improve the teaching facilities and student amenities in the older technical institutes are progressing satisfactorily. These include the construction of new annexes at the Kwai Chung Technical Institute and the Kwun Tong Technical Institute and the redevelopment of the Morrison Hill Technical Institute Annexes. The latter project, when completed, will also provide permanent accommodation for the council's headquarters and those training centres which are currently in rented premises as well as a new training centre for the wholesale/retail and import/export trades. The new annexes at the Kwai Chung and Kwun Tong Technical Institutes are scheduled for completion in the latter part of this year and the redevelopment of Morrison Hill in early to mid 1990.
Sir, the achievements of the Vocational Training Council would not have been possible without the firm commitment and support of the Government. For this and on behalf of the council, I would like to thank Government most sincerely and I look forward to equally enthusiastic support in the future.
Sir, on this occasion it would be remiss of me not to record my gratitude to all members and staff of the council who have given their whole-hearted support and helped to put vocational training on the map in Hong Kong. As the incoming chairman of the council for just 11 days, I wish to reiterate my firm belief in the importance of vocational training to the future development of our community. With the help of all concerned, the Government, my deputy chairman, members of the council and all the staff, we can assure you of our dedication to work hard for the benefit of Hong Kong.
Oral answers to questions
Degree courses in nursing
1. MR. CHOW asked: Will the Government inform this Council whether it will consider introducing degree courses in nursing in local educational institutions to replace the present training offered in hospitals?