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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1987

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LAND EXECUTIVES PASS POLYTECHNIC COURSE

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TEN LAND EXECUTIVES OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A TWO-YEAR PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE HIGHER CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN LAND ADMINISTRATION RECEIVED THEIR CERTIFICATES TODAY (THURSDAY).

OFFICIATING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS, MR CHAU CHAM-SON, SAID THE COURSE, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, HAD PROVED TO BE A VERY SUCCESSFUL TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR LAND EXÉCUTIVES OVER THE YEARS.

+SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1974, A TOTAL OF 231 LAND EXECUTIVES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE COURSE WITH MORE THAN HALF OF THEM ACHIEVING EXCELLENT EXAMINATION RESULTS.

+THE PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE COURSE PROVIDES FORMALISED TRAINING IN LAND ADMINISTRATION FOR NEWLY-RECRUITED LAND EXECUTIVES,+

MR CHAU SAID.

PASSING THE COURSE, HELD ONE DAY A WEEK AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, IS A REQUIREMENT FOR CONFIRMATION TO THE GOVERNMENT'S PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE ESTABLISHMENT.

SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF LOCAL SERVICES, LAND SURVEYING AND MAP INTERPRETATION VALUATION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS; LAW RELATED TO LAND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT; ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS.

TRAINING COURSE FOR STAFF OF DB MEMBERS' OFFICES

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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ORGANISE A TRAINING COURSE FOR THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF UNOFFICIAL DB MEMBERS' OFFICES FROM APRIL 27 TO JULY 24 TO ENHANCE THEIR STANDARD OF SERVICE AND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.

THE COURSE IS DIVIDED INTO SIX LECTURES: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STRUCTURE OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT; THE PLANNING AND USE OF GOVERNMENT FINANCE; AN INTRODUCTION OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG; AN INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY; THE TECHNIQUE OF INTERVIEWING THE PUBLIC AND THE PROCEDURES OF HANDLING COMPLAINTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE DISTRICT.

LECTURERS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, CNTA, NT/NW DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (TUEN MUN), HONG KONG LAW SOCIETY, AND BAPTIST COLLEGE.

THE COURSE IS FREE OF CHARGE. A CERTIFICATE WILL BE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTEND THE WHOLE COURSE.

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