TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1975
SCOUTS ASSIST IN SURVEY OF INSTRUCTORS
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TEAMS OF BOY SCOUTS ARE TO ASSIST THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON HONG KONG'S INSTRUCTOR TRAINING NEEDS.
ABOUT 100 VENTURE SCOUTS FROM THE SCOUTS ASSOCIATION HONG KONG BRANCH WILL BE VISITING MORE THAN 1,000 MEDIUM AND LARGE-SIZED INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING ON THURSDAY (JULY 17) TO COLLECT QUESTIONNAIRES ON INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SENT OUT LAST MONTH.
THE QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO EMPLOYERS BY THE COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTOR TRAINING OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WITH A VIEW TO COLLECTING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON EXISTING AND FUTURE NEEDS FOR PROPERLY-TRAINED INSTRUCTORS IN INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT WORKSHOPS, AND IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS.
THE SCOUTS HAVE RECEIVED SPECIAL INSTRUCTION SO THEY CAN ANSWER QUERIES FROM EMPLOYERS AND, IF REQUIRED, ASSIST IN THE COMPLETION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
THE COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTOR TRAINING WAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN JUNE LAST YEAR TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON ALL MATTERS CONCERNING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR. PETER SMITH, SAID TODAY THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THE CURRENT SURVEY WOULD ENABLE THE COMMITTEE TO DRAW UP MEANINGFUL PLANS TO MEET INSTRUCTOR TRAINING NEEDS IN HONG KONG.
MR. SMITH, WHO IS THE PRINCIPAL OF THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE, URGED EMPLOYERS TO SUPPLY ACCURATE INFORMATION, AND STRESSED THAT ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE..
+ IT WILL ONLY BE RELEASED IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL DATA WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL FIRMS, + HE SAID. IF ANY EMPLOYER HAS QUERIES ABOUT THE SURVEY, THEY ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE BY TELEPHONING 5-281862.
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MR. SMITH ALSO THANKED THE SCOUTS ASSOCIATION FOR RELEASING THEIR VENTURE SCOUTS TO ASSIST HIS COMMITTEE IN THE SURVEY.
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