FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1991
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WHEN COMPLETED, HE ADDED, THE COMPUTER EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS PROJECT WILL HAVE INCLUDED ALL SPECIAL SCHOOLS 90 CHILD WHO COULD BE HELPED BY "THIS POWERFUL TOOL" WOULD BE OF THE OPPORTUNITY.
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THAT DEPRIVED
MR LI SAID TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT ASIDE, THE COMPUTER STUDIES CURRICULUM HAD ALSO UNDERGONE A GREAT DEAL OF CHANGES.
A COMPUTER LITERACY COURSE, HE SAID, WAS NOW BEING OFFERED TO 100 SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO ENABLE JUNIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS TO BECOME COMPUTER LITERATE AND 50 MORE SCHOOLS EACH YEAR WILL JOIN THE SCHEME.
THE DIRECTOR SAID 14 SETS OF EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE WERE SPECIALLY PRODUCED UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG TO SUPPORT THE TEACHING OF THE SUBJECT.
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"GREATER INVESTMENT IS BEING PLANNED AND CONTINUED EFFORTS BEING MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE YOUNGER GENERATION IS TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED TO MEET THE NEW CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE, HE SAID.
MR LI SAID THERE WERE PLANS TO INTRODUCE TWO NEW SUBJECTS ADVANCED LEVEL COMPUTER STUDIES AND ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTARY LEVEL COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN THE SIXTH FORM CURRICULUM IN TAB NEAR FUTURE.
"THE SYLLABUSES OF THESE SUBJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND ENDORSED BY BOTH THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY," HE ADDED.
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EMPLOYEES MUST BE INSURED
EMPLOYERS MUST TAKE OUT INSURANCE POLICIES TO COVER THEIR LIABILITIES TO COMPENSATE EMPLOYEES FOR INJURY OR DEATH AT WORK.
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SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER (PROSECUTIONS) MR TSANG KIN-WOO SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT WAS ΤΟ ENSURE THAT AN INJURED EMPLOYEE WOULD OBTAIN COMPENSATION TO WHICH HE WAS ENTITLED UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE.
MR TSANG ADDED THAT EVEN PROPRIETORS WERE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISION.
OF SMALL
ESTABLISHMENTS
HE NOTED THAT TWO FISHMONGERS AT THE URBAN COUNCIL KOWLOON CITY MARKET, LAU SICK-WING OF LAU WING KEE AND TAM CHI-NANG OF FOON HO, WERE FINED $5,000 AND $10,000 RESPECTIVELY BY THE SAN PO KONG MAGISTRACY EARLIER THIS MONTH FOR NOT TAKING
INSURANCE POLICIES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
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"EMPLOYERS MUST BEAR THE FULL COST OF
THE
INSURANCE POLICIES
AND
ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DEDUCT IT FROM THR EARNINGS OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, HE ADDED.
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THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO DISPLAY AT A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN THE WORKPLACE A NOTICE SHOWING THE PARTICULARS OF SUCH POLICIES AND TO PRODUCE THE POLICIES FOR INSPECTION BY LABOUR INSPECTORS.
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