Institution of Civil Engineers; others entered their final year. Their training in various offices was co-ordinated by the Technical Secretary of the Civil Engineering Office.
6.81 Seventy Foremen were recruited as a result of two intakes during the year and they attended 6-month full-time development training courses conducted by the Technical Training Unit, to be followed by 18-month in-service field training and supplemented by 4-year part-time day-release courses specially organized by the Hong Kong Polytechnic.
Welfare
6.82 The Staff Welfare Officer was responsible for a wide range of services which included assistance offered to staff on applications for loans, legal aid, places in schools, short-term relief in emergency cases, housing problems, etc.
6.83 Joint Staff Discussion Groups on a Divisional basis continued to hold regular meetings with a view to maintaining and promoting mutual understanding and co-operation among all the staff of the Office.
6.84 Outings to Cheung Chau for staff of the office and their families were arranged and over 700 persons took part.
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