(b)
include
courses,
hotel personnel training
Jewellery
training
CITA.
The
printing
Courses
and
Courses organized by the
VTC and painting and carpentry the courses organized by
duration of training ranges from several weeks to a year. It is estimated that about 50 ivory workers will join these courses.
Cattle horn/bone carving courses
Initially,
cattle two
horn/bone
carving courses catering for a total
ivory workers will
of
240 organized by part-time courses
be Both are
the VTC.
lasting for 20
is
weeks and will involve a total of 180 hours of
If there training. further demand, the VTC is prepared to organize one more part-time course for an additional which would cater
80 carvers.
Financial implications
6.
If the scheme is approved, it is estimated that $5,880,000 is required as follows
(a)
Capital cost
(b) Operating expenses
(c)
Trainees' subsistence allowance
$
420,000
2,085,000
3,375,000
7.
Total
5,880,000
the capitai
the new
cattle
horn/bone
As regards paragraph 6(a) above,
cost covers expenses for the fitting-out, furniture and equipment carving courses.
8.
implementing for
As regards paragraph 6(b) above, the operating expenses include payments to staff and instructors, costs for light and power, consumable materials, etc.