THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1986
MRS DOE NOTED THAT THIS YEAR'S FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION THEME +HONOUR YOUR PARENTS+, AIMED AT INSTILLING IN THE YOUNGER GENERATION RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF PARENTS EFFORT IN RAISING THEM.
+IT IS HOPED THAT CONCERN AND RESPECT AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT BETWEEN THE TWO GENERATIONS WOULD ENHANCE A BETTER FAMILY LIFE AND UNTOWARD INCIDENTS WOULD BE PREVENTED, SHE SAID.
MRS DOE THANKED THE WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB FOR ITS EFFORTS IN CONTRIBUTING TO SERVICES IN CARING FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE CHILDREN AND IN EDUCATION.
SCHEME TO TRAIN ACCOUNTING STAFF OFFERED
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THE ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL IS INVITING EMPLOYERS TO JOIN AN ACCOUNTANCY TRAINEESHIP SCHEME BY OFFERING THREE-YEAR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING A CAREER IN THE PROFESSION.
TRAINEES RECRUITMENT EXERCISE FOR THE SCHEME THIS YEAR HAS BEGUN AND THE BOARD IS READY TO HELP EMPLOYERS WHO WISH TO SET UP ORGANISED TRAINING SCHEMES AND TO FIND RECRUITS FOR THEIR ACCOUNTING TEAMS, A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID.
EMULATING THE APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME FOR INDUSTRY, THE ACCOUNTANCY SCHEME IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN MID-LEVEL ACCOUNTING STAFF FOR ALL ECONOMIC SECTORS IN HONG KONG.
MORE THAN 120 YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FORM 5 EDUCATION HAVE BEEN ENROLLED IN THE SCHEME SINCE IMPLEMENTATION IN 1984, AND 50 PER CENT OF THEM WILL BE ENTERING THEIR THIRD AND FINAL YEAR OF TRAINING THIS SEPTEMBER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF EMPLOYERS, TRAINEES ARE SENT TO ATTEND RELATED THEORETICAL CLASSES ON A PART-TIME DAY RELEASE BASIS FOR TWO YEARS AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.
CURRICULUM OF THE COURSES IS GEARED TO PREPARE TRAINEES FOR THE LEVEL |¦ EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN.
EMPLOYERS INTERESTED IN THE SCHEME SHOULD CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD FOR MORE DETAILS ON 5-8932341 EXT 259.
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