THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1976
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TEXTILE MANPOWER SURVEY
REPORT ON SALE
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THE REPORT OF THE SECOND MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IS NOW ON SALE AT $15 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG, PUBLISHED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE,
IT IS
IT CONTAINS STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON THE MANPOWER STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY, AND SHOWS THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN THE PRINCIPAL JOBS, THE EDUCATION STANDARD REQUIRED FOR THE DIFFERENT JOBS AND THE TRAINING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY.
IT ALSO RECOMMENDS MEASURES TO MEET TRAINING NEEDS.
THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE ASSITANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IN 1973 BY THE TEXTILE INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE OF THE FORMER INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
WHEN THE PRESENT HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL REPLACED THE ITAC IN LATE 1973, ITS TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD TOOK UP THE WORK OF ANALYSING THE SURVEY FINDINGS AND PREPARING THE REPORT.
BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE OVER, THE PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT WAS DELAYED UNTIL NOW.