FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1985
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HE ATTRIBUTED THIS TO THE WORK OF THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AS WELL AS TO THE FACT THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE ARE ATTACHING MORE AND MORE IMPORTANCE TO PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE.
HE EXPRESSED HOPES THAT THROUGH THE ANNUAL HEALTH PROJECT COMPETITION, SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL BE MADE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
THE COMPETITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THIS YEAR 24 SECONDARY SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT.
YUEN LONG MERCHANTS ASSOCIAITON SECONDARY SCHOOL, WINNER OF LAST YEAR'S COMPETITION, AGAIN TOPPED THE WINNING LIST THIS YEAR. THE SECOND AND THE THIRD PRIZES WENT TO HO TUNG TECHNICAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND VALTORTA COLLEGE RESPECTIVELY.
A JOINT EXHIBITION OF THE WINNING ENTRIES IS NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL UNTIL MARCH 18. ADMISSION IS FREE.
SKILLED LABOUR IS HK'S INVALUABLE ASSETS
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A SKILLED WORK FORCE IS THE INVALUABLE ASSETS ACCOUNTING FOR THE SUCCESS OF HONG KONG, SAID MRS SELINA CHOW TODAY.
MRS CHOW WAS SPEAKING AT THE GOVERNMENT APPRENTICE'S GRADUATION CEREMONY JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMEN”.
SHE TOLD THE 104 GRADUATES THAT THEY WERE THE LUCKY MEMBERS OF A MINORITY WHO WERE ABLE TO JOIN A SCHEME WHICH OFFERED THEM THE OPPORTUNITY OF A JOB AS WELL AS RECEIVING THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TRAINING,
+THE EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE GAINED IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS HAS BEEN UNIQUE IN THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY AND OFFICIAL SUPPORT TO COMBINE WORK AND STUDY. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS HELPED YOU TO BECOME HIGHLY IN DEMAND IN THE JOB MARKET,+ SHE SAID.
MRS CHOW LATER PRESENTED THE BROWN CUP, THE LAISHLEY CUP, AND THE HOWES PLAQUE TO THE THREE MOST OUTSTANDING GRADUATES.
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THE GOVERNMENT APPRENTICE SCHEME, A FOUR-YEAR TRAINING COURSE DESIGNED FOR CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP, HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE 1950'S AND WAS OVERHAULED AND EXPANDED IN 1969.
SINCE THEN, 1 445 APPRENTICES HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING.
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