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THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1984
CALIBRATION LAB BEING SET UP
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MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD TODAY VISITED THE GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION LABORATORY, WHICH IS SET UP IN WAN CHAI.
ON THEIR TOUR OF THE 900-SQUARE METRE PREMISES, LOCATED ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, THE VISITORS WERE BRIEFED BY THE HEAD OF THE CALIBRATION LABORATORY, MR BRIAN TYLER, ON THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE FITTING OUT OF THE PREMISES AND THE INSTALLATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. THEY ALSO LEARNT OF THE STAFFING POSITION AND THE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE TECHNICAL STAFF.
THE LABORATORY IS BEING ESTABLISHED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING A RECOMMENDATION BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DIVERSIFICATION WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ENDORSED BY THE BOARD.
IT WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE CALIBRATION OF EQUIPMENT LATER THIS YEAR.
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS COMPLETE SOCIAL WORK COURSE
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TWENTY-FOUR OFFICERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED A SOCIAL WORK TRAINING COURSE, WERE PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE COURSE WAS HELD BETWEEN MARCH AND JUNE ON A PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE BASIS, AND WAS THE FIRST ONE ORGANISED BY THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT.
IT WAS DESIGNED TO PREPARE THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS FOR PRISONERS' WELFARE WORK AND AFTER-CARE SERVICES TO DRUG ADDICTS AND YOUNG OFFENDERS, AND TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM WORK EFFICIENCY.
THE COURSE CONTENT COVERED GENERAL SOCIAL WORK, PENOLOGY, CRIMINOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO CORRECTIONAL ASPECTS. VISITS TO VARIOUS SOCIAL WELFARE FACILITIES WERE ALSO ARRANGED.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT IN CHARGE OF YOUNG OFFENDERS, DR ROBERT ANDRY, PRESENTED THE CERTIFICATES AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE CITY POLYTECHNIC, ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY POLYTECHNIC, DR DAVID JOHNS- AND THE HEAD OF THE SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, MR JOSE DE BARROS.