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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1983
+EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT DISABLED PERSONS ARE RELIABLE WORKERS AND THE IR LABOUR TURNOVER RATE IS LESS THAN THEIR ABLE- BODIED COUNTERPARTS, HE SAID.
MR MORGAN THEN OFFERED THE USE OF THE TECHNICAL AIDS AND RESOURCE CENTRE OF HIS DEPARTMENT FOR ADVICE ON DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF ANY SPECIAL AID OR ADAPTATION IN THE EVENT OF ANY BEING REQUIRED.
HE ALSO SAID THAT ANY EXPENDITURE INCURRED COULD BE RE-IMBURSED THROUGH APPLICATION TO THE +EMPLOYAID+ FUND.
TURNING TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED IN HONG KONG, MR MORGAN SAID, MANY COURSES IN THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE TWO UNIVERSITIES WERE NOW OPEN TO DISABLED PERSONS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION.
+FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT POSSESS THE REQUISITE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT TO ENROL INTO THESE INSTITUTIONS, AND THOSE WHO HAVE MISSED THEIR CHANCE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION DURING CHILDHOOD, TRAINING PROGRAMMES AT OPERATIVE AND CRAFT LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES.+
MR MORGAN SAID THAT SO FAR 40 DISABLED STUDENTS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR STUDIES IN THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND THE UNIVERSITIES.
+CURRENTLY. 60 ARE ENROLLED IN VARIOUS COURSES IN THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND A SMALL NUMBER ARE STUDYING IN THE POLYTECHNIC AND THE UNIVERSITIES, HE ADDED.
AT PRESENT, THERE ARE SIX VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES FOR THE DISABLED CATERING FOR ABOUT 650 TRAINEES. OF THESE THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND DAY CENTRE IS THE LARGEST AND WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED WILL PROVIDE UP TO 336 PLACES. THE CENTRE OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF TRAINING COURSES RANGING FROM INDUSTRIAL MACHINE SEWING TO ELECTRONICS, METAL WORK TO DATA PROCESSING AND CLERICAL DUTIES.
MR MORGAN SAID THAT PLANS WERE IN HAND TO BUILD TWO MORE NEW TRAINING CENTRES, COMPLETE WITH RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, IN TUEN MUN AND ABERDEEN.
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