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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1977
HK TEACHER AWARDED MANCHESTER TEXTILE SERVICE MEDAL
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MR. W.T. WAN, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILES, KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, IS THE FIRST CHINESE TO BE AWARDED THE SERVICE MEDAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE IN MANCHESTER IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICES TO THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.
THE MANCHESTER INSTITUTE IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION WHICH IS RUN BY CHARTERED TEXTILE TECHNOLOGISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND IS RECOGNISED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT.
CURRENTLY, MR. WAN IS SERVING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE'S HONG KONG SECTION COMMITTEE AND HELPS THE HONG KONG TEXTILE INDUSTRY TO KEEP ABREAST OF MODERN DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD. HE WAS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING THE SECTION INTO ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST ACTIVE WITHIN THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE,
AT THE KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, MR. WAN, ASSISTED BY A GRADUATE TEACHER, TWO ASSISTANT LECTURERS, AND TWO WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS, PREPARES 90 FULL-TIME STUDENTS FOR A TWO-YEAR TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA IN KNITWARE MANUFACTURE AND A TWO-YEAR CERTIFICATE IN KNITTING MECHANICS. MR. WAN, HIMSELF A KNITTING SPECIALIST, TEACHES KNITTING TECHNOLOGY AND SUPERVISORY STUDIES.
IN ADDITION TO THE 90 FULL-TIMERS, THE INSTITUTE TRAINS 60 PART-TIME STUDENTS (ONE FULL DAY AND TWO EVENINGS A WEEK) FOR BOTH COURSES AND ANOTHER 120 BOYS FOR A SEPARATE EVENING COURSE OF THREE DAYS A WEEK.
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THE FIRST BATCH OF 27 TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA HOLDERS LEFT THE KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN JULY 1977. AND ALMOST ALL OF THEM ASSISTED BY MR. WAN, HAVE FOUND JOBS IN KNITTING AND KNITWARE FACTORIES.
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FOR THE TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA AT THE INSTITUTE, THE STUDENT, USUALLY A FORM 5 LEAVER, UNDERGOES JOB TRAINING FOR ONE YEAR AFTER WHICH HE IS PROMOTED AS A TECHNICIAN. THE MECHANICS COURSE GENERALLY TAKES FORM 3 LEAVERS.
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