SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1980
THE TICD'S ROLE IN THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ALL STATUTORY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS IN SETTING UP A MANUFACTURING PROJECT IN HONG KONG, AS WELL AS ON OUR INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT.
THE HKPC WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION* INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES- COMPUTER SERVICES- ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SERVICES, INCLUDING
FEASIBILITY, MARKET AND INDUSTRY STUDIES. IT WILL ALSO BE OFFERING CONTACTS WITH HONG KONG PARTNERS IN THE TRANSFER PROCESS AS WELL AS IN LOCAL RECRUITMENT.
EIGHT SHELTERED WORKSHOPS PLANNED FOR THE DISABLED
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MORE HANDICAPPED PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A USEFUL WORKING LIFE IN A SHELTERED ENVIRONMENT AS PLANS ARE IN HAND TO PROVIDE ANOTHER EIGHT SHELTERED WORKSHOPS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS CO-ORDINATING PLANS FOR FIVE NEW SHELTERED WORKSHOPS TO BE RUN BY ITSELF AND THREE BY THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR.
THE NEW WORKSHOPS WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 1 010 PLACES FOR DISABLED PERSONS WHO ARE NOT READY TO GO INTO OPEN EMPLOYMENT.
AT PRESENT, THE DEPARTMENT OPERATES SEVEN SHELTERED WORKSHOPS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES RUN NINE, PROVIDING A TOTAL OF 1 358 PLACES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE PLANS WERE TO MEET AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR WORKSHOP PLACES OFFERING THE DISABLED PRODUCTIVE AND REMUNERATIVE JOBS IN A SHELTERED ENVIRONMENT.
HE SAID SHELTERED WORKERS WERE PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN ASSEMBLING WORK WHICH COULD BE PART-FINISHED, LABOUR-ADDED OR PACKING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TRADE INSTRUCTORS.
MATERIALS AND JOB ORDERS ARE SUPPLIED BY FIRMS AND MANUFACTURERS, HE SAID.
SHELTERED WORKERS INCLUDE MENTALLY RETARDED, PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, EX-MENTALLY ILL, BLIND OR MULTI-HANDICAPPED PERSONS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THEY WERE ASSIGNED TO DIFFERENT WORKSHOP CLASSES ON HANDICRAFT, MACHINE-SEWING OR METAL WORK, ACCORDING TO THEIR ABILITIES AND COULD EARN AS MUCH AS $700 A MONTH ON A PIECE-RATE BASIS.
+IN ADDITION TO WAGES, SHELTERED WORKERS ARE GIVEN INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, FREE LUNCH AND REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVELLING EXPENSES, + HE ADDED.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE WHEELCHAIR-BOUND OR WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES IN USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT, SPECIAL BUS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO TAKE THEM TO AND FROM WORK EVERY DAY.
AS RÉCRÉATIONAL ACTIVITIES, WORKSHOP STAFF REGULARLY ORGANISE PICNICS, BARBECUES AND TEA PARTIES.
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