THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1984
TRAINING IS VITAL FOR SEAFARERS
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MANPOWER TRAINING IS VITAL FOR HONG KONG IF IT IS TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE AMONG THE MARITIME NATIONS, MR FRANK CHAO, CHAIRMAN OF THE MERCHANT NAVY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL SAID TODAY.
A SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE MANPOWER NEEDS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MERCHANT NAVY IS DUE TO START TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AND WILL LAST TILL MARCH 31.
FINDINGS OF SIMILAR SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT IN 1980 INDICATE THAT THERE WILL BE AN INCREASING DEMAND OF HONG KONG OFFICERS AND RATINGS BY THE MERCHANT NAVY UP TO 1985.
+HOWEVER, LOCAL SEAFARERS MUST BE WELL TRAINED AND QUALIFIED IN ORDER TO COMPETE AGAINST THE IR COUNTERPARTS IN THE REGION, MR CHAO SAID.
BASED ON THE FINDINGS IN 1980, THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL HAS SET UP A TEMPORARY TRAINING CENTRE AT LITTLE SAI WAN.
+ THE STATISTICAL DATA COLLECTED IN THE COMING SURVEY WILL BE ESSENTIAL FOR THE BOARD TO FORMULATE RELATED TRAINING MEASURES, + MR CHAO SAID.
THE MANPOWER SURVEY IS ALSO TO ASCERTAIN MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY UP TO 1990.
A TOTAL OF 63 COMPANIES WILL BE COVERED IN THE SURVEY, AND OFFICERS FROM THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THEM DURING THE SURVEY PERIODS TO ASSIST AND COLLECT COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES.
MR CHAO URGED EMPLOYERS TO CO-OPERATE IN SUPPLYING ACCURATE DATA AND STRESSED THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
'OPEN DAYS' AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES ****
THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES UNDER THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL BE HOLDING THEIR OPEN DAYS SHORTLY.
ON THESE OCCASIONS, ALL WORKSHOPS, LABORATORIES AND CLASSROOMS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SO THAT THEY MAY HAVE A CLOSER LOOK AT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND THE WORKS OF THE STUDENTS, A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID.
TMORROW (FRIDAY) AND ON SATURDAY, THE LEE WAT LEE INSTITUTE WILL FEATURE A CRAFT SKILLS COMPETITION IN ITS TWO OPEN DAYS.
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