MONDAY, JULY 1, 1985
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BOARD TO HEAR ABOUT MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS
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WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON EXISTING AND PLANNED MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT AT THE IR MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON,
COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN (KOWLOON REGION), DR S.S. LAI, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ABOUT FUTURE GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT-SUBVENTED MEDICAL PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT WANG TAU HOM AND TUNG TAU OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AND THE ADOPTION OF THE DISTRICT BOARD STANDING ORDERS.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL, THE DISTRICT BOARD LOGO, THE ALLOCATION OF DB FUNDS, AND THE DISTRICT WORKS PROGRAMME 1984.
TRAINING SCHEMES OFFERED
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YOUNG EMPLOYEES IN ACCOUNTANCY OR INSURANCE FIRMS ARE INVITED TO JOIN TRAINEESHIP SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR CAREER PROSPECTS,
THE THREE-YEAR SCHEMES ARE SPONSORED BY EMPLOYERS AND OPERATED BY THE ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING BOARD AND INSURANCE TRAINING BOARD OF THE VTC FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES IN THIS FIELD OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY.
TO JOIN THE SCHEME, THE TRAINEE AND HIS EMPLOYER ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A PROPERLY DRAWN-UP AGREEMENT OF TRAINEESHIP. EMPLOYERS WILL PROVIDE THE PRACTICAL TRAINING, WHILE THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES WILL OFFER PART-TIME DAY RELEASE COURSES COVERING ONE DAY SESSION AND TWO EVENING SESSIONS A WEEK.
ON COMPLETION OF THREE YEARS' TRAINING, THE TRAINEE WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION ISSUED BY THE EMPLOYER AND COUNTER-SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.
TRAINEES WILL ALSO PROCEED TO SIT FOR EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS - THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS OR THE AUSTRALIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTES,
COURSES AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTES WILL BE GEARED TO THE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS OF THESE PROFESSIONAL BODIES.
+AS VIRTUALLY EVERY ORGANISATION IN HONG KONG HAS ACCOUNTING STAFF, YOUNG PERSONS TRAINED IN ACCOUNTANCY WILL FIND VERY PROMISING CAREER PROSPECTS OPEN TO THEM,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE VTC SAID.
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