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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1979

TRAINING QUALITY IN METAL WORK INDUSTRY SHOULD BE IMPROVED

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EMPLOYERS OF MACHINE SHOPS AND METAL WORK INDUSTRY SHOULD NOT ONLY INCREASE THE VOLUME OF TRAINING OF TECHNOLOGISTS, TECHNICIANS AND CRAFTSMEN BUT ALSO IMPROVE THE QUALITY,

THIS IS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL IN THEIR REPORT ON THE FIFTH MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE INDUSTRY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRAINING COUNCIL SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE REPORT CONTAINED STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY, A FORECAST OF THE FUTURE MANPOWER DEMAND AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON MEASURES TO COPE WITH SUCH NEEDS.

THE REPORT, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WILL BE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING AT $23 A COPY ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 23).

IN THE REPORT, THE BOARD SAYS THAT DESPITE INTERNATIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE AND SEVERE COMPETITION FROM OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE REGION, THE INDUSTRY WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN BOTH SIZE AND SOPHISTICATION. DEVELOPMENT WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS GROWTH INCLUDES,

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ESTABLISHMENT OF A LARGE MACHINERY PLANT IN TSING YI-

* DEVELOPMENT OF TAI PO AND YUEN LONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES-

* EXTENSION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY TO TSUEN WAN AND

* DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN AND

SHA TIN NEW TOWNS.

TO COVER BOTH GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY AND WASTAGE OF MANPOWER, ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGISTS, TECHNICIANS AND CRAFTSMEN WOULD BE REQUIRED IN THE NEXT SIX YEARS FROM 1980 TO 1985, THE BOARD SAID.

AGAINST THIS THE SURVEY CLEARLY INDICATED THAT THE NUMBER OF TECHNOLOGIST TRAINEES, TECHNICIAN TRAINEES AND CRAFTSMAN TRAINEES PRESENLTY UNDER TRAINING LAG FAR BEHIND THE FUTURE DEMAND FOR WORKERS AT THESE THREE LEVELS.

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