HODNESLAY, NOVEMBLR 5,
6
ONE WAS THAT TO ENSURE HONG KONG BENEFITTED IN ANY EXPLOITATION OF OIL FIELDS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA PLANS FOR THE PROVISION OF A SITE FOR A LOGISTICS SUPPORT BASE SHOULD BE ACTIVELY PURSUED.
+THESE STUDIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED QUITE SOON, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SECOND RECOMMENDATION WAS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD RECONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN OIL REFINERY IN HONG KONG. A STUDY IS NOW UNDER WAY,
ALSO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN POSITIVE STEPS TO IMPROVE THE LAYOUT OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND MODIFICATIONS TO LEASE CONDITIONS TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPERS TO ACCOMMODATE INDUSTRIES WITH SPECIALISED NEEDS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT EDUCATION AND TRAINING RIGHTLY ASSUMED AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT AND THE GOVERNMENT HAS PAID CLOSE HEED TO THE NUMEROUS RECOMMENDATIONS,
THE FORECAST OF DEMAND FOR QUALIFIED PEOPLE MADE BY THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WILL BE REVIEWED REGULARLY TO ENSURE THE OUTPUT FROM TECHNICALLY-BASED COURSES IS ADEQUATE.
TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO CONDUCT STUDIES ON THE EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE OF RECENT GRADUATES. INDEED, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC IS ALREADY DOING SO.
+ONE OF THE MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS FIELD WHICH THE GOVERNMENT ENDORSED, SAID THE SPOKESMAN, +WAS THAT THE TRAINING SCHEMES PROPOSED BY THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.+
THE COMMITTEE HAD NOTED IN ITS REPORT THAT THERE WAS A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING SCHEMES.
AS WELL AS THE SCHEMES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CLOTHING INDUSTRIES THE COUNCIL HAS PREPARED TRAINING SCHEMES FOR THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY (CONTRACTING SECTOR), THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY AND THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY (WEAVING SECTOR).
THE COUNCIL ALSO PROPOSED ANOTHER SCHEME TO PROVIDE NECESSARY POST-GRADUATE PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR ENGINEERING GRADUATES.
YET ANOTHER COMPREHENSIVE, INDUSTRY-WIDE TRAINING SCHEME RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL WOULD PROVIDE +SOUND BASIC TRAINING+ TO THE SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER CF TRAINEES IN KEY ENGINEERING TRADES SUCH AS FITTERS, MACHINISTS, TOCL-MAKERS AND PLASTIC MOULD MAKERS.
THE COMMITTEE NOTED THAT +TRAINING IN ALL THE FIELDS MENTIONED IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY EFFORT AIMED AT UP-GRADING PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS, AND M FACILITATING THE DIVERSIFICATION OF INDUSTRY.+
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.