TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1984
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UK GROUP TO SEE QUALITY CONTROL HERE
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A STUDY MISSION ON QUALITY CONTROL ARRIVED IN HONG KONG TODAY (TUESDAY) FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THE 20-MEMBER MISSION IS LED BY MR J. SOLOMON, UNDER SECRETARY AND HEAD OF THE QUALITY AND EDUCATION DIVISION, U.K. DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY. IT IS SPENDING FOUR DAYS HERE BEFORE GOING ON TO JAPAN AND THE WEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES.
A BRIEFING SESSION HAS BEEN ORGANISED FOR THE MISSION BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
AT THE BRIEFING MISSION MEMBERS WILL MEET THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR JOHN YAXLEY AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC. THEY WILL ALSO BE SEEING MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LABORATORY ACCREDITATION.
THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT HAS ARRANGED FOR THE MISSION TO VISIT FOUR FACTORIES TO LOOK INTO QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SAID THIS IS THE FIRST MISSION OF ITS KIND TO VISIT HONG KONG AND THE VISIT COINCIDES WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF QUALITY CONTROL AMONG INDUSTRIALISTS.
EMPLOYERS BACKING SOUGHT
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THE ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL IS INVITING 300 EMPLOYERS TO ATTEND A SEMINAR INTRODUCING AN ORGANISED TRAINING SCHEME FOR THE ACCOUNTING SECTOR.
+ THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD ON JULY 7 TO SOLICIT EMPLOYERS' SUPPORT FOR THE ACCOUNTANCY TRAINEESHIP SCHEME, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID.
THE SCHEME WOULD PROVIDE THREE-YEAR, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FORM-FIVE EDUCATION LEVEL, AS WELL AS A TWO-YEAR ACCOUNTING THEORY EDUCATION AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES ON A PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE BASIS, HE EXPLAINED.
THEORY COURSES WOULD BE GEARED TO EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS (AAT) AND ALL TRAINEES WOULD BE ALSO GRANTED EXEMPTION FROM LEVEL OF THE EXAMINATIONS, HE ADDED.
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