TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1985
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TRAINING SCHEME EXPANDED
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THE ENGINEERING GRADUATE TRAINING SCHEME HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO COVER THE TRAINING SCHEMES APPROVED BY FOUR MORE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTIONS, THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE FOUR ARE THE INSTITUTIONS OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, ELECTRONIC AND RADIO ENGINEERS, AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
+CORPORATE MEMBERS OF THESE FOUR INSTITUTIONS ARE RECOGNISED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND ALSO AUTOMATICALLY BECOME CORPORATE MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID.
UNTIL DECEMBER 31 LAST YEAR, ONLY PERSONS WHO RECEIVED TRAINING UNDER SCHEMES APPROVED BY THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS WERE QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE COUNCIL'S TRAINING SUBSIDY. THE CURRENT RATE OF SUBSIDY IS $1 600 A MONTH FOR A GRADUATE.
ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMITTEE ON TRAINING OF TECHNOLOGISTS UNDER THE COUNCIL, THE SCHEME IS TO HELP ENGINEERING GRADUATES TO OBTAIN PRACTICAL TRAINING, TO ENSURE HONG KONG HAS AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WELL-TRAINED ENGINEERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SCHEME HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR 18 MONTHS AND MORE THAN 160 GRADUATES ARE NOW RECEIVING PRACTICAL TRAINING UNDER IT.
EMPLOYERS WHO WISH TO MAKE USE OF THE NEW FACILITIES AND TO JOIN THE SCHEME ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE SECRETARY, COMMITTEE ON TRAINING OF TECHNOLOGISTS ON 5-9932341 EXT. 274.
PRESS CONFERENCE
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A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT GIS TO RELEASE THE FIRST REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION AND TO ANNOUNCE THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON ITS RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE ATTENDED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, MR Q.W. LEE, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, M. NEIL HENDERSON, AND THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG.
COPIES OF THE REPORT, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADVANCE STUDY ONLY, FROM 9 AM AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 5TH FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
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