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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1982

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ENROLMENT IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES SHORT COURSES

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HONG KONG'S FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, NOW OPERATED UNDER THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, WILL RUN A NUMBER OF PART-TIME EVENING SHORT COURSES FOR PEOPLE WORKING IN LOCAL COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT SAID THE COURSES, WHICH ARE FOR THE 1982-83 ACADEMIC YEAR, WILL START IN NOVEMBER. THE SHORT COURSES COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS AND INCLUDE COMMERCIAL STUDIES, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, MARINE AND FABRICATION, TEXTILE AND CLOTHING AND GENERAL STUDIES.

FURTHER DETAILS ON THE SHORT COURSES OFFERED SUCH AS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, PLACE OF ATTENDANCE, COMMENCING DATES ETC. ARE POSTED ON THE NOTICE BOARDS OF THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW OBTAINABLE IN PERSON FROM ANY OF THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES. THEY ARE THE MORRISON HILL, KWAI CHUNG, KWUN TONG, HAKING WONG AND LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES. THE CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATION IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 18.

APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT IN THE TRADES RELEVANT TO THE COURSES APPLIED FOR AND THEY SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED BY THE IR EMPLOYERS.

SAI KUNG D.B. MEETING IN NEW OFFICE ****

SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD ITS FOURTH MEETING AT THE BOARD'S NEW OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF AMOY PLAZA, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD AT 10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

AT THE MEETING BOARD MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FOR FOUR MET FA (BEAUTIFICATION) PROJECTS IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR AND DISCUSS THE ROUND-UP PHASE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN. THE MEETING WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS RITA LAU.

BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS ACCESS AND TRANSPORT PROBLEMS FOR THE DISABLED AND REVIEW THE BOARD'S LATEST FINANCIAL POSITION.

PROGRESS REPORTS ON CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL SERVICES, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WILL ALSO BE REVIEWED.