FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1985
HE SAID THE PROGRESS AND UPGRADING OF HONG KONG'S INDUSTRY DEPENDED UPON THE SKILLS OF THE WORKFORCE, AND THESE IN TURN DEPENDED ON THE RANGE AND QUALITY OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AVAILABLE.
+THE OPENING OF THIS COMPLEX TESTIFIES TO OUR DETERMINATION TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING,+ HE SAID.
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THE IMPRESSIVE FACILITIES AT THE FIVE TRAINING CENTRES ELECTRONICS, HOTEL, MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING, PLASTICS AND PRINTING - IN THE NEW COMPLEX WOULD PROVIDE THE INDUSTRIES WITH THE SKILLED MANPOWER THEY NEEDED, HE SAID.
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+THEY WILL ALSO PROVIDE FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO RECEIVE THE SKILLED TRAINING WHICH THEY WILL REQUIRE FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN INDUSTRY, HE SAID.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT HE WAS GLAD TO HEAR THAT THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL NOW HAD PLANS TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE COMPLEX TO INCLUDE TRAINING IN PRECISION TOOLING.
THE PRECISION TOOLING CENTRE, WHEN COMPLETED NEXT YEAR, WOULD PROVIDE TRAINING IN TOOL DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND MAINTENANCE.
+ IT WILL PROMOTE THE FURTHER DIVERSIFICATION AND EFFICIENCY OF HONG KONG'S INDUSTRY, SIR EDWARD SAID.
SIR EDWARD THEN CONGRATULATED THE COUNCIL AND OTHERS CONCERNED IN BRINGING THE COMPLEX INTO OPERATION AND WISHED THEM EVERY SUCCESS IN THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVOURS.
IN HIS WELCOMING ADDRESS, THE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, DR FRANCIS TIEN THANKED THE GOVERNMENT FOR ITS SUPPORT BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO BUILD AND EQUIP THE COMPLEX.
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HE SAID THAT THE COUNCIL WAS ALSO GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SECTORS.
THE FIVE CENTRES IN THE NINE-STOREY COMPLEX WILL BE PROVIDING A TOTAL OF 18 FULL-TIME AND TWO PART-TIME COURSES RANGING FROM 30 HOURS TO A YEAR IN LENGTH TO ABOUT 4 000 TRAINEES ANNUALLY.
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