TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1984
BENEFITS OF APPRENTICES EXPLAINED
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YOUNG JOB-SEEKERS CAN AVAIL THEMSELVES OF PROPER TRAINING IN DESIGNATED TRADES UNDER THE PROVISION OF APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE.
WITH MANY SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS LOOKING FOR JOBS IN SUMMER. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTION OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT TODAY EXPLAINED THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE STIPULATES THAT EMPLOYERS FROM DESIGNATED TRADES MUST OFFER PROPER TRAINING FOR APPRENTICES BELOW THE AGE OF 19.
+PROPER TRAINING INCLUDES THREE OR FOUR YEARS OF ORGANISED ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND RELATED EDUCATION AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AT PRESENT THERE ARE 38 DESIGNATED TRADES, MOSTLY RELATED TO THE INDUSTRIES OF AUTOMOBILE, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND PRINTING.
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, EMPLOYERS AND APPRENTICES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AND HAVE IT REGISTERED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING. THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF BOTH PARTIES ARE PROTECTED AND FULFILLED.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT CONTRACTS OF APPRENTICES OVER 19 YEARS OF AGE OR ENGAGED IN NON-DESIGNATED TRADES MAY ALSO BE REGISTERED ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.
+ INSPECTORS FROM THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTION WILL VISIT REGISTERED APPRENTICES REGULARLY TO KEEP TRACK OF TRAINING PROGRESS AND TO HELP EMPLOYERS TO IMPROVE TRAINING SCHEMES, IF NECESSARY,+ HE SAID.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE ORDINANCE OR THE DESIGNATED TRADES MAY BE MADE WITH ANY OF THE FIVE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTION.
THE IR TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE
5-8932341, EXT. 355 FOR THE
HONG KONG OFFICE, 3-667463 FOR THE TSIM SHA TSUI OFFICE, 3-7151326 FOR THE TO KWA WAN OFFICE, 3-7560838 FOR THE KWUN TONG OFFICE AND 0-297039 FOR THE TSUEN WAN OFFICE.
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