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MONDAY, MAY 19, 1980

+THE COMMITTEE WILL ASSESS THE FINANCIAL BACKGROUND OF EACH APPLICANT AND THE AMOUNT TO BE AWARDED DEPENDS ON THE FUNDS AVAILABLE, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THOSE WHO APPLIED AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL NEEDS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FOR STUDENTS NOW STUDYING IN FORM/MIDDLE 5, THE FORMS MUST BE RETURNED THROUGH THEIR SCHOOL HEADS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE MAINTENANCE GRANTS COMMITTEE NOT LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION RESULTS.

STUDENTS IN FORM 6 AND PROMOTING TO FORM 7 MUST RETURN THE APPLICATION FORMS THROUGH THEIR SCHOOLS TO THE SECRETARY NOT LATER THAN JULY 26.

+GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A YEARLY BASIS AND RENEWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC. IF A RECIPIENT IN FORM 6 WISHES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A GRANT ON PROMOTION TO FORM 7, HE MUST APPLY AGAIN,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+STUDENTS IN FORM 6 WHO ARE NOT RECEIVING ASSISTANCE IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO COMPLETE THEIR ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION COURSE,+ HE SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BRANCH OFFICE, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, ROOM 1522, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 15TH FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

SURVEY OF MANPOWER NEEDS IN CAR REPAIRS INDUSTRY

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QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS WERE SENT TODAY TO ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED FOR A MANPOWER SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S CAR REPAIRS AND SERVICING INDUSTRY.

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THE SURVEY TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND SERVICING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT - IS AIMED AT COLLECTING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

EMPLOYERS OF THE SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS ARE ASKED TO SUPPLY INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF WORKERS EMPLOYED AS WELL AS THOSE UNDER TRAINING THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES AND A FORECAST OF ADDITIONAL WORKERS IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND SERVICING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD, MR D.C.J. BANFIELD, SAID THE SURVEY WAS NEEDED IN VIEW OF THE MANY CHANGES SINCE THE ONE CONDUCTED TWO YEARS AGO.

THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT, HE SAID.

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