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MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1980
CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS RECEIVE OVERSEAS RECOGNITION
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GRADUATES FROM THE CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENTS IN MORRISON HILL AND HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTES WILL BECOME THE FIRST STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM TO RECEIVE AWARDS FROM THE TECHNICIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL (TEC).
DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES OF THE TEC WILL BE AWARDED THIS THURSDAY (JUNE 5) TO 161 GRADUATES FROM THE BUILDING PROGRAMMES AND CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES OF THE CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENTS.
MR GEOFFREY YEH, CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, AND MR DAN WATERS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) WILL BE IN THE CHAIR.
THE TEC WAS SET UP BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN 1973 TO DEVELOP A UNIFIED NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PROGRAMMES FOR TECHNICIANS, TO ESTABLISH AND ASSESS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, AND TO AWARD APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS.
THESE CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS ARE NOW RECOGNISED BY VARIOUS BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNICS AS FULFILLING THEIR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREE COURSES.
EXEMPTION FROM ENTRANCE EXAMINATION IS GRANTED TO THOSE WITH GOOD RESULTS IN THEIR DIPLOMAS OR CERTIFICATES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE FIRST PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF TECHNICIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL AWARDS. IT WILL BE HELD AT 8 PM ON THURSDAY (JUNE 5) IN THE HALL OF HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AT 702 LAI CHI KOK ROAD, CHEUNG SHA WAN, KOWLOON.
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