SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1987
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MORE YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVE APPRENTICE TRAINING
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THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED APPRENTICES IN HONG KONG LAST YEAR INCREASED BY FOUR PER CENT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT REPORTED.
THERE WERE OVER 9 400 REGISTERED APPRENTICES UNDER THREE OR FOUR YEARS TRAINING IN LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
+MORE AND MORE EMPLOYERS RUN PROPER APPRENTICESHIP SCHEMES TO TRAIN THEIR WORKERS AND SUBMIT THEIR CONTRACTS OF APPRENTICESHIP TO THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT FOR REGISTRATION AND SERVICES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE, EMPLOYERS IN 42 DESIGNATED TRADES SHOULD DRAW UP AN APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACT WHEN ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 18 AND HAVE IT REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
HE ADDED THAT CONTRACTS FOR APPRENTICES AGED OVER 19 OR FOR NON-DESIGNATED TRADES COULD ALSO BE REGISTERED VOLUNTARILY.
REGISTERED APPRENTICES WOULD BE GRANTED PAID LEAVE BY THEIR EMPLOYERS TO ATTEND RELEVANT PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE COURSES AT TECHINICAL INSTITUTES OR THE POLYTECHNIC, EMPLOYERS WOULD ALSO PAY TUITION FEES.
INSPECTORS FROM THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT WOULD PAY REGULAR VISITS TO EMPLOYERS AND APPRENTICES TO SUPERVISE THEIR TRAINING PROGRESS AND TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN DEALING WITH PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE TRAINING, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ENQUIRIES ABOPUT APPRENTICE TRAINING OR THE ORDINANCE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE FIVE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTION AT: HONG KONG OFFICE (5-8932341 EXT. 325); TO KWA WAN OFFICE (3-7151249), TSIM SHA TSUI OFFICE (3-667463); TSUEN WAN OFFICE (0-297039) AND KWUN TONG OFFICE (3-491246).
LOCAL BODIES HELP PROMOTE RECREATION
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THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) SUPPORT FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON RECREATION AND SPORTS.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT NEW YEAR CARNIVAL, MRS FUNG SAID CONCERTED EFFORTS BY THESE ORGANISATIONS HELPED FOSTER A KEEN INTEREST IN SPORTS AND ALSO PROMOTE THE TRAINING OF ATHLETES.
/SHK PAID