- 7
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1988
TAC TO MEET TOMORROW
THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS THE FIVE-YEAR PLANS, 1988-1992, OF THE CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY AND THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY.
IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE WILL LOOK INTO THE CONGESTION PROBLEM AT THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA IS THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF SEAT BELT
LEGISLATION.
THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 2.30 PM.
VTC ENGINEERING COURSE ACCEPTABLE TO MARINE DEPT
UNDER A NEW ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, DIPLOMA HOLDERS IN MARINE ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION, AFTER UNDERGOING TWO YEARS OF RELEVANT PRACTICAL TRAINING, WILL BE QUALIFIED FOR ENTRY INTO THE MARINE ENGINEER CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION SYSTEM.
THE ARRANGEMENT WAS OUTLINED TODAY (MONDAY) BY THE HEAD OF THE MARINE ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION DEPARTMENT, MR C.M. CHAN.
"THIS MEANS THAT THE TWO-YEAR DIPLOMA PROGRAMME BEING OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION OF THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE MARINE DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE INITIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR ENTRY INTO THE EXAMINATION SYSTEM FOR MARINE ENGINEERS, HE SAID.
THE RECOGNITION WAS GIVEN BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT AS A RESULT OF THE MODIFICATION OF THE INSTITUTE'S WORKSHOP FACILITIES AND THE COURSE CONTENT AS WELL AS THE REVALIDATION OF THE COURSE PROGRAMME THE UNITED KINGDOM BUSINESS AND TECHNICIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL.
BY
BR
IT WAS ALSO DECIDED THAT THE RECOGNITION WOULD RETROSPECTIVE TO JULY LAST YEAR. A TOTAL OF 28 STUDENTS WHO HAD GRADUATED BY THEN WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS.
MR CHAN SAID THESE DIPLOMA GRADUATES WOULD HAVE THEIR INITIAL TRAINING PERIOD SHORTENED BY TWO YEARS IF THEY WISHED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATIONS LEADING TO MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS.
THE MARINE