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MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1980

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AWARD WINNERS IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES

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ONE OUT OF EVERY 10 FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES HAS BEEN AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP OR PRIZE IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

THESE STUDENTS ARE STUDYING IN THE MORRISON HILL, KWAI CHUNG, KWUN TONG, HAKING WONG AND LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, ALL RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT.

THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE AWARDS AMOUNTS TO $171 628, AND IS SHARED AMONG 316 STUDENTS.

+THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES STANDS AT 3 179 IN MARCH THIS YEAR, THIS MEANS THAT ABOUT 10 PER CENT OF THEM ARE EITHER RECEIVING A SCHOLARSHIP OR PRIZE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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ON AVERAGE, EACH SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER OR PRIZE WINNER RECEIVES $543, HE SAID.

IN ADDITION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, A GROUP OF STUDENTS AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE HAS RECENTLY WON A CASH PRIZE OF $500 IN A FURNITURE DESIGN COMPETITION.

THE COMPETITION WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL DESIGN COUNCIL AND THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.

SURVEY ON SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIRS INDUSTRY

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A MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIRS INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

THE SURVEY, THE FIFTH OF ITS KIND, IS SCHEDULED TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT FROM JUNE 23 TO JUNE 30.

IT WILL COVER ALL SHIPYARDS, BOATYARDS, REPAIRS PONTOONS, SHIP SURVEYOR AND CONSULTANT FIRMS, SHIPPING FIRMS WHICH RECRUIT THEIR SHORE-BASED TECHNICAL STAFF LOCALLY, AND ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH DEAL WITH MARINE ENGINES AND MARINE ELECTRICAL REPAIRS AND SERVICING.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS WERE SENT TODAY (MONDAY) TO THESE ESTABLISHMENTS.

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