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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1991

GOVT AND KCRC EXAMINE DISRUPTION OF SERVICE

HELD

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION A MEETING THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING TO REVIEW THE SERIOUS DISRUPTION OF KCR SERVICES BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND TAI PO STATIONS YESTERDAY.

BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND KCRC ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE DISRUPTION AND THE INCONVENIENCE IT HAS CAUSED TO THE PUBLIC.

THE CORPORATION IS CONTINUING ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE INCIDENT AND ALSO RE-EXAMINING ITS PLANS AND PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN THE LIGHT OF YESTERDAY'S EXPERIENCE. A WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT IN TWO WEEKS.

REPORT

IN THE MEANTIME, THE GOVERNMENT AND KCRC ARE REVIEWING ADEQUACY AND TYPE OF RELIEF TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR COPING WITH NUMBERS OF CROSS-BORDER PASSENGERS WITH HAND-CARRIED LUGGAGES.

THE

LARGE

SHW OPENS TRAINING CENTRE FOR DISABLED

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) OPENED THE FIRST TRAINING CENTRE IN HONG KONG THAT WAS PLANNED AND BUILT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL CATEGORIES OF DISABLED PERSONS.

CENTRE

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TUEN MUN SKILLS FOR THE DISABLED, MRS WONG SAID TWO NEW SKILLS CENTRES WERE BEING PLANNED FOR COMPLETION IN 1995/96.

SHE SAID THE TUEN MUN SKILLS CENTRE WAS NOT ONLY DESIGNED TO EQUIP TRAINEES WITH INDUSTRIAL SKILLS BUT ALSO PROVIDED THEM WITH THE INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL SKILLS THEY WOULD NEED FOR FULL INTEGRATION IN THE WORKPLACE AND FOR LEADING A FULLER AND MORE SATISFYING SOCIAL LIFE.

"THE CENTRE ALSO PROVIDES BRIDGING PROGRAMMES WHICH WOULD HELP SOME DISABLED STUDENTS TO BRIDGE OVER TO PROGRAMMES IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRES AND HOPEFULLY ΤΟ PROGRAMMES IN THE NEW TECHNICAL COLLEGES AS WELL IN THE FUTURE, MR8 WONG SAID.

THE CENTRE HAS 14 SPACIOUS WORKSHOPS, FOUR CLASSROOMS, AS 15 DORMITORIES AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES.

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AS WELL

AND INDUSTRIAL

MRS WONG RECALLED THAT THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING DEPARTMENT TOOK OVER THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE DISABLED WHEN IT WAS SET UP IN 1982.

/"IN 1982,