MONDAY, JULY 18, 1977
SURVEY ON INSTRUCTOR MANPOWER STARTS
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THE SURVEY ON THE MANPOWER NEEDS FOR INSTRUCTORS IN MAJOR INDUSTRIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS STARTED TODAY.
THE SURVEY IS THE SECOND IN THE SERIES BEING CONDUCTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTOR TRAINING OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. ITS AIM IS TO UP-DATE THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THE PREVIOUS SURVEY AND TO ASCERTAIN, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, THE EXISTING NUMBER OF INSTRUCTORS EMPLOYED, THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES AND A FORECAST OF ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTORS REQUIRED IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
DURING THE SURVEY, WHICH WILL END ON JULY 30, AN OFFICER WILL VISIT SELECTED INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO COLLECT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE, ANSWER ANY QUERIES AND ASSIST IN THE COMPLETION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE IF NECESSARY.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL SAID: +EMPLOYERS CAN REST ASSURED THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.+
THE COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTOR TRAINING WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO EMPLOYERS' CO-OPERATION IN THE SURVEY AND HOPED THAT THEY WOULD READILY PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION WHICH IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE IN HELPING TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS TO MEET THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF HONG KONG'S EXPANDING ECONOMY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MA WAN FISHERMEN HAVE NEW ROOFS
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THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN AID AGENCY, C.A.R.E., HAS COMPLETED A $100,000-PROJECT TO RE-ROOF A NUMBER OF FISHERMEN'S HOUSES ON MA WAN.
OFFICIALS FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND MR. BILL SALES, DIRECTOR OF C.A.R.E. IN HONG KONG WILL ATTEND AN OPENING CEREMONY AT MA WAN TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
A SPECIAL FERRY WILL LEAVE THE PIER AT 13-MILE-STONE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD AT 10.45 A.M. A GOVERNMENT NINE-SEATER VAN AM2088 WILL LEAVE THE CARPARK BEHIND THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE AT 10 A.M, TO TAKE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FERRY PEIR.
OFFICERS OF THE N.T.A. PUBLICITY UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO
ASSIST.
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