XN000022-1980-05-24 — Page 6

+

SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1980

5

RESPONSE TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COURSE IS ENCOURAGING

*****

RESPONSE TO THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING COURSE BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING AND THE DEADLINE FOR ENROLMENT APPLICATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 6.

IN AN ADDRESS TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG EARLIER THIS WEEK THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR J.N. HENDERSON, SAID THE COURSE WAS AIMED AT PRODUCING MORE QUALIFIED SAFETY OFFICERS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE NEW COURSE WERE RECEIVED BY THE POLYTECHNIC WITHIN TWO DAYS AFTER ENROLMENT BEGAN ON MAY 8.

+THE COLLEGE ANTICIPATES MORE APPLICATIONS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE DEADLINE IS BEING EXTENDED TO ENABLE MORE PEOPLE TO APPLY AND TO ENABLE THOSE WHO HAVE OBTAINED APPLICATION FORMS ENOUGH TIME TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION, HE SAID.

THE ONE-YEAR PART-TIME EVENING COURSE IS BEING OFFERED FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN SUCCESSION TO JUNIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES,

THE COURSE WILL LEAD TO THE AWARD OF A CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY UNDER THE JOINT AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLYTECHNIC.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE POLYTECHNIC AND THE DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE.

ENQUIRIES ON THE COURSE CAN BE MADE TO THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC BY TELEPHONE 3-638344 EXT. 527.

16