Monday, April 12, 1976
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, TECHNICAL EDUCATION MUST BE INTEGRATED
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Industrial training and technical education can no longer be
regarded as separate entities, but must be planned as an integrated whole
to achieve effectively their common aim.
The Commissioner for Labtur, Mr. Ian Price, stressed this today
(Monday) at the opening of the Hong Kong Coton Spinners' Association's
Pre-vocational School.
He pointed out that close co-operation existed between the Labour
Department and the Education Department in the related fields of industrial
training and technical education.
The presence of the Deputy Director of Education (Technical),
Mr. Andrew Kingwell, at the ceremony was indicative of this close degree
of co-operation, Mr. Frice remarked.
Referring to pre-vocational education, Mr. Price said it was
not an offshoot of technical education but was an integral part of
it.
He went on: "The system is designed so that anyone with
determination and resolve can, through part-time studies, progress
from one level of technical education to another, through various
bridging courses.
"In the near future, it may even be possible to reach
diploma status through this part-time route."
Mr. Price, however, stressed that to be qualified
technically demanded more than mere book knowledge.
Practical training and experience under industrial
conditions were essential, he said.
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