were seconded for various periods to other P.W.D. offices for short periods to broaden their experience while one officer was given leave of absence to continue study in England. During the year there were five Assistant Building Surveyors and ten students under training, of whom one resigned. One passed the Final, two the Intermediate, and one the First Examination of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors held in March 1969. There are thirteen trainees now waiting for the results of the examinations held in March 1970. Three trainees joined the Office in September, having passed the First Examination in March 1969.
5.31. There is also a Technical Training Board made up of professional members of the staff, its responsibilities being to train Surveying Assistants (Building), Class III, and to conduct examinations to determine their technical capabilities and eligibility for promotion. Four trainees passed the examination during the year.
Welfare
5.32. The Office is the smallest in the Department in terms of establishment, but is none the less enthusiastic and active in sports, and members of the office participated in all the swimming galas, athletic meetings and other sporting events arranged by the Department.
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