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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1985

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UNDERGRADS ELIGIBLE FOR TRAINING SUBSIDY

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THE ENGINEERING GRADUATE TRAINING SCHEME (EGTS), A PROGRAMME DESIGNED TO ASSIST ENGINEERING GRADUATES TO OBTAIN NECESSARY PRACTICAL TRAINING, HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO COVER STUDENTS ATTENDING THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.

+WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR, UNDERGRADUATES UNDERGOING APPROVED TRAINING SCHEMES IN INDUSTRY ARE ELIGIBLE TO GET TRAINING SUBSIDY AT A RATE OF $1 000 PER MONTH PER PERSON, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL SAID.

THIS WOULD ENABLE UNDERGRADUATES ENROLLED IN SANDWICH PROGRAMMES TO ENJOY THE SAME PRIVILEGES AS ENGINEERING GRADUATES, HE SAID.

THE COUNCIL ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE MONTHLY SUBSIDY FOR GRADUATE TRAINEES UNDER THE SCHEME HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM $1 600 TO $1 800 FROM APRIL 1.

THE SCHEME, ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNGIL'S COMMITTEE ON TRAINING OF TECHNOLOGISTS IS TO HELP ENGINEERING GRADUATES, AND FROM NOW ON UNDERGRADUATES IN SANDWICH PROGRAMMES AS WELL, OBTAINED APPROVED TRAINING IN INDUSTREND BECOME QUALIFIED ENGINEERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

EMPLOYERS WHO WISH TO OFFER TRAINING PLACES FOR ENGINEERING GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE SECRETARY, COMMITTEE ON TRAINING OF TECHNOLOGISTS ON 5-8932341 EXT. 274.

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