Monday, January 29, 1973
It was to remedy this dangerous situation that the Industrial
Committee recommended to the printing industry to start training apprentices
along the lines of a scheme proposed by the Senior Training Officer
(Apprenticeship) of the Labour Department.
The Government was urged to provide the necessary complementary
technical education for apprentices.
"All employers in the printing industry have a responsibility
to train to meet the needs of the industry"; he stressed.
The proposed apprenticeship scheme has the backing of the Printing
Industrial Committee and the Hong Kong Printers' Association, and, in a
broader context, the support of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association,
the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the Hong Kong General Chamber
of Commerce.
Mr. Wu added that as a result of a meeting between employers of
printing firms and the Senior Training Officer (Apprenticeship) held last
July, a number of firms had either started training or re-organised their
training along the lines of the proposed scheme.
As part of his committee's efforts to get proper training started
on an industry-wide basis, letters have been sent to these and other
employers inviting them to similar meetings on either February 28 or March 14
to discuss the details of the proposed apprenticeship scheme.
The meetings
will also discuss the various means to resolve the difficulties which
employers may encourter in implementing it.
Any interested firm which has not received a letter should contact
the Industrial Training Unit of the Labour Department at Telephone
Number 5-249081 Ext. 85 for details of the two meetings.
Release time: 7.45 p.m.
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