TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1989
ENHANCING TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET CHANGING MANPOWER NEEDS
THE
TODAY
OF WORK
THE
THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR RON BRIDGE,
TO SUPPORT (TUESDAY} REAFFIRMED GOVERNMENT'S VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
OFFICIATING AT THE FOUNDATION
STONE LAYING
VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL TOWER, MR BRIDGE SAID THE OF HONG KONG'S ECONOMY ASPIRATIONS OF ITS YOUNG PEOPLE.
WOULD
OF THE CEREMONY
MANPOWER NEEDS CONTINUE TO CHANGE AS WOULD THE
TOGETHER WITH OTHER COUNCIL, TRAINING "THE VOCATIONAL
HAVE COMPONENTS OF HONG KONG'S MANPOWER TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE, WILL
ON NEW TO MEET NEW CHALLENGES AND TO TAKE TO REACT TO THESE CHANGES, RESPONSIBILITIES.
"IN
CAN BE SURE OF GOVERNMENT'S
SO DOING.
COUNCIL THE CONTINUING SUPPORT, HE SAID.
וז
TANGIBLE SYMBOL OF THE INTENTION THAT THE HONG KONG'S MANPOWER
THE VTC TOWER WOULD BE A VISIBLE AND
ITS AND GOVERNMENT'S CONFIDENCE IN THE COUNCIL COUNCIL WOULD BE A PERMANENT AND VITAL PART OF TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE, HE ADDED.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, STEPHEN CHEONG, SAID THE COMPLETION OF THE VTC FREE THE COUNCIL PROPERTY MARKET.
FROM
THE
IT WOULD ALSO SAVE
ON WORRIES
MR TOWER IN 1990 WOULD THE THE FLUCTUATIONS
OF
PUBLIC
FUNDS OF MORE THAN
$40 MILLION TO PAY FROM
ANNUALLY IN RENT WHICH THE COUNCIL WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE THEN ONWARDS.
SITE
THE OF
ANNEX
OF THE STANDING ON TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, THE TOWER OF 19-STOREY HIGH TO BUILD.
HILL MORRISON THE COSTS $138 MILLION
TEACHING FACILITIES
REPLACEMENT FOR THE AND
THE LOWER SEVEN STOREYS WILL BE A LARGER
MUCH IMPROVED ANNEX OFFERING
DEMOLISHED STUDENT AMENITIES TO THE INSTITUTE.
HEADQUARTERS, THE THE TOP 12 STOREYS WILL HOUSE THE COUNCIL'S
RENTED ARE CURRENTLY ACCOMMODATED IN THREE TRAINING CENTRES WHICH
AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRAINING CENTRE PREMISES, A NEW WHOLESALE/RETAIL AND THE COUNCIL'S MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.
AVAILABLE OFFICE SPACE WILL ALSO BE MADE SENIOR STAFF COURSE CENTRE IN THE VTC TOWER.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT
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