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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1935
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GOOD TECHNICAL TRAINING OFFERED
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+MANY STUDENTS NOWADAYS PREFER TO DEVELOP THEIR CAREERS IN INDUSTRY AND THE TRAINING CENTRES UNDER THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL PROVIDE THEM WITH GOOD OPPORTUNITIES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL, MR MORRIS MORGAN, SAID THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING.
THE CENTRES IN THE KOWLOON BAY AND KWAI CHUNG TRAINING CENTRE 'COMPLEXES WILL ADMIT FORM 3 AND FORM 5 STUDENTS INTO FULL-TIME CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN COURSES IN SEPTEMBER, HE SAID.
SPEAKING TO SOME 200 CAREERS MASTERS AT A SEMINAR ON INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, MR MORGAN SAID THE AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKERS OR NEW ENTRANTS WAS VITAL TO THE CONTINUING EXPANSION OF LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
HE URGED CAREERS TEACHERS TO INFORM THEIR STUDENTS
OF THE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES OFFERED AT THE TRAINING CENTRES AND HELP TO MAKE THEM A SUCCESS.
THE TEN TRAINING CENTRES OF THE COUNCIL WILL TRAIN 9 000 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL AT VARIOUS LEVELS ANNUALLY FOR THE AUTOMOBILE. ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONICS, HOTEL, MACHINE SHOP AND METAL-WORK ING, PLASTICS, PRINTING AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
+ALL THESE TRAINING CENTRES PROVIDE PRACTICAL TRAINING IN A SIMULATED INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT AND FULL-TIME TRAINEES AT CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN LEVELS WILL BE SENT TO ATTEND RELATED TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, + MR MORGAN SAID.
COURSES OFFERED AT THE CENTRES ARE FREE AND WEEKLY
ALLOWANCES ARE ALSO GIVEN TO TRAINEES.
IN ADDITION, THERE IS A PLACEMENT SERVICE TO HELP GRADUATING TRAINEES TO ENTER INDUSTRY OR BECOME APPRENTICES TO RECEIVE FURTHER ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, MR MORGAN ADDED.
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