MONDAY, JULY 11, 1983
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HK-US TO DISCUSS EXPORT AUTHORISATION CALLS
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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, WILL LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON TOMORROW (TUESDAY) FOR CONSULTATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION ON HONG KONG'S EXPORTS OF FOUR CATEGORIES COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE HONG KONG/US BILATERAL TEXTILES AGREEMENT.
THE TALKS, SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON JULY 14 AND 15, WILL CONCERN THE US REQUEST FOR LIMITS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN 1983 FOR HONG KONG'S EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES IN CAT. 604 (MMF SPUN NON- CELLULOSIC YARN); CAT. 644 (MMF SUITS, W,G AND 1); CAT. 313 (COTTON SHEETING) AND CAT. 352 (COTTON UNDERWEAR).
INDUSTRY'S ROLE IN TECHNICAL TRAINING STRESSED
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INDUSTRY PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE TRAINING OF TECHNICIANS IT REQUIRES TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND DIVERSIFY THE MANUFACTURING TRADES.
PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE STUDENTS HAS BEEN A VITAL ASPECT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, A VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
SUCH TRAINING WAS OFTEN ARRANGED DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS WHEN STUDENTS ARE GIVEN A CHANCE TO WORK IN FACTORIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THIS SYSTEM OF SUPPLEMENTING THE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE WITH ACTUAL WORKING EXPERIENCE HELPED PROVIDE INDUSTRY WITH SUFFICIENT WELL-TRAINED MANPOWER, HE POINTED OUT.
THE SAME APPROACH COULD ALSO BE APPLIED TO THE COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES SECTORS, HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE RESPONSE FROM EMPLOYERS THIS SUMMER HAD BEEN ENCOURAGING THE NUMBER OF PLACES TO BE FILLED BY STUDENTS IN SEVERAL AREAS OF STUDY HAD BEEN PROVIDED.
THESE INCLUDE THE TOURIST, CLOTHING, PRINTING AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
WITH A FEW MORE OFFERS EXPECTED FROM OTHER INDUSTRIES SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR, ALL STUDENTS REQUIRING SUMMER TRAINING WILL BE PLACED, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IT WAS COMMON FOR GRADUATES TO BE OFFERED EMPLOYMENTS BY ESTABLISHMENTS IN WHICH THEY HAD RECEIVED TRAINING DURING THE SUMMER.
EMPLOYERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE SCHEME WERE URGED TO CONTACT THE MORRISON HILL, KWAI CHUNG, HAKING WONG, KWUN TONG OR LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
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