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DUNDAY, AUUUMI 10, 1986
+BOTH THE COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT NOW PLACE INCEREASING SIGNIFICANCE IN THE STAFF TRAINING PROGRAMME, AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE INCREASES IN THE EXPENDITURE FOR STAFF TRAINING AND THE NUMBER OF TRAINEES IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.
+THE COUNCIL HAS RECENTLY APPROVED $6.03 MILLION FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAMME OF THE 1987/88 FINANCIAL YEAR, AN INCREASE OF 24 PER CENT OVER THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.
+TRAINING WILL BE GIVEN TO 8 700 MEMBERS OF THE STAFF MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF TRAINEES WHEN THE TRAINING SCHOOL WAS OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED IN 1982.+
IN A CONTINUED EFFORT TO MAXIMISE LOCAL RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE GREATER COST-EFFECTIVENESS, THE TRAINING SCHOOL IS EMBARKING ON A LOCALISED TRAINING PROGRAMME, RANGING FROM STREET-CLEANING TO CONCERT HALL MANAGEMENT.
+AS A RESULT, WE ARE SENDING RELATIVELY FEWER STAFF OVERSEAS FOR TRAINING, AND WHEN IT COMES TO SPECIALIST COURSES, WE ARE TURNING TO WHAT WE CAN ARRANGE HERE OURSELVES, OFTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TWO LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND OTHER POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES,+ SAID MR WONG.
+HOWEVER, OVERSEAS TRAINING IS STILL NECESSARY FOR CERTAIN HIGHLY-SPECIALISED FIELDS, SUCH AS MUSEUM MANAGEMENT AND SPORTS ADMINISTRATION.+
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RENT ALLOWANCE REVISED
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RENT ALLOWANCES UNDER THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME HAVE BEEN INCREASED, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED.
THE REVISED MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE FOR A SINGLE PERSON HAS BEEN RAISED, STARTING AUGUST 1, FROM $276 TO 3405 AND FROM $1 058 TO $1 643 FOR A FAMILY OF SIX OR MORE ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ABOUT 1 700 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE REVISED RATES.
THE REVISION IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE OF ABOUT $1.3 MILLION FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR AND ABOUT $2 MILLION FOR 1987-88.
/The BAIJTING