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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1988

A NUMBER OF EXPERTS IN THE FIELD HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SPEAK.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR HAROLD OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

KWOK, WILL

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY A'T THE INN GOLDEN MILE, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 10 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

MANUAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES PUBLISHED

HOLIDAY

BOARD OF

THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY TRAINING THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL HAS PRODUCED A MANUAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR PRINCIPAL TECHNICIAN JOBS IN THE INDUSTRY TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN ORGANISING PROPER PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR THEIR STAFF.

THE MANUAL CONTAINS DETAILED TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR NINE PRINCIPAL JOBS AT TECHNICIAN LEVEL IN THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY SUCH AS SITE AGENT, CONTRACTOR'S FOREMAN, QUANTITY ESTIMATOR AND SURVEYING TECHNICIAN.

THESE PROGRAMMES ARE DESIGNED ΤΟ SERVE AS GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYERS IN DRAWING UP TRAINING PLANS FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAINING BOARD, MR JOHN LOK, RECOMMENDED THAT A TRAINEE SHOULD RECEIVE ADEQUATE TRAINING IN MOST, IF NOT ALL, OF THE LISTED ACTIVITIES.

THE MANUAL ENTITLED "MANUAL OF TRAINING FOR PROGRAMMES FOR THE PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY VOLUME TWO" IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AT $9 A COPY.

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