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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1978
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS COMPLETE
LAND ADMINISTRATION COURSE
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SIXTEEN LAND EXECUTIVES OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE COURSE IN LAND ADMINISTRATION UNDER A PILOT TRAINING SCHEME JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
THEY WILL RECEIVE THEIR CERTIFICATES FROM THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. JOHN TODD, AT A CEREMONY, TO BE HELD TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS.
THE 16 GRADUATES COME FROM VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES.
THIS IS THE SECOND GROUP TO HAVE COMPLETED THE TWO-YEAR PART- TIME DAY RELEASE COURSE CONDUCTED AT THE POLYTECHNIC. SEVENTY OTHER LAND EXECUTIVES ARE ATTENDING THE THIRD AND FOURTH COURSES.
THE COURSE AIMS AT PROVIDING LAND ADMINISTRATION TRAINING IN LINE WITH INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF THE WORK DUE TO RAPID DEVELOP- MENTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE COURSE INCLUDES TRAINING IN VALUATION OF LAND AND BUILDING, LAND SURVEYING AND MAP INTERPRETATION, AND LAW RELATED TO LAND ADMINISTRATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WHICH STARTS AT 4.30 P.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION'S CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 4TH FLOOR, HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, DI MAN ESTATE, KOWLOON.
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