FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1982
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BRITISH MINISTER IMPRESSED WITH VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT SERVICE ******
THE BRITISH MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE DISABLED, MR HUGH ROSSI, WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT SERVICE FIRST INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG THIS WEEK AS HE VISITED THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND DAY CENTRE IN KWUN TONG TODAY (FRIDAY).
MR ROSSI, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE, WAS MET BY THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, MR MORRIS MORGAN AND STAFF OF THE CENTRE.
THE MINISTER EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE SERVICE THROUGH WHICH THE WORKING AND TRAINING POTENTIAL OF A DISABLED PERSON CAN BE
IDENTIFIED.
MR MORGAN EXPLAINED THAT SPECIALLY DESIGNED TRAINING PROGRAMME COULD BE ARRANGED THUS ASSISTING A DISABLED PERSON TO ACHIEVE A MORE MEANINGFUL LIFE, AS HE SHOWED THE GUESTS ROUND THE CENTRE.
THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT TOOK OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WRFDC AFTER THE DEPARTMENT WAS FORMED IN APRIL.
MR ROSSI ALSO VISITED THE CHOI WAN SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL WHERE HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE WORKSHOP'S ACTIVITIES BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE.
NEW SECRETARY POST CREATED
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A POST OF SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES) HAS BEEN CREATED IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY. THE NEW POST WILL BE LOCATED IN THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
THE MAIN DUTIES OF THE NEW POST WILL BE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHIEF SECRETARY IN DEAL ING WITH ADDITIONAL WORK ARISING FROM THE TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
THE OFFICER APPOINTED TO FILL THIS POST IS MR L.M. DAVIES, WHOSE APPOINTMENT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
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