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MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1992

EFFORTS NEEDED TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED

THE STEADY PROLIFERATION OF CLEAR EXAMPLES OF DISABLED PEOPLE SUCCESSFULLY AND PRODUCTIVELY EMPLOYED SHOULD HELP TO REINFORCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THUS CONTRIBUTE TO A PROGRESSIVE IMPROVEMENT IN THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AMONG THE DISABLED.

THIS WAS SAID TODAY (MONDAY) BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE + MR M. D. CARTLAND, WHILE HE WAS ADDRESSING THE OPENING OF A SHAM SHUI PO HEALTH MASSAGE AND TREATMENT CENTRE OF THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND.

HE NOTED THAT THE GREEN PAPER HAD POINTED ΤΟ THE NEED TO INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OF THE DISABLED.

"THIS IS PARTLY A MATTER OF OVERCOMING THE RESERVATIONS OF EMPLOYERS, OFTEN BASED ON MISCONCEPTIONS, BUT IT IS ALSO A MATTER OF IDENTIFYING SUITABLE

EMPLOYMENT, PROVIDING

FORMS

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APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND ADAPTING THE WORKPLACE," HE ADDED.

HAD · AND

MR CARTLAND NOTED THAT THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND BEEN PLAYING A LEADING ROLE IN OFFERING A VARIETY OF TRAINING REHABILITATION SERVICES TO THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED AT ITS MULTI-SERVICE REHABILITATION CENTRE AND OTHER PREMISES.

"THE HEALTH MASSAGE AND TREATMENT CENTRE FOR THE BLIND IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY A RESPONSIVE AND CREATIVE APPROACH TO PROGRAMME PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF SERVICE, HE SAID.

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CONTINUOUS EFFORTS

MR CARTLAND COMMENDED THE SOCIETY FOR ITS IN PROVIDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

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GOVT CONTINUES TO ENHANCE QUALITY SERVICES

MOST OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A GOVERNMENT-COMMISSIONED QUALITY STRATEGY STUDY HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED WITH THE AIM OF MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING HONG KONG'S INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS IN

WORLD MARKETS.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR WILFRED WONG, THIS (MONDAY) MORNING.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE ISO/DIN QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND ISO 9000 SEMINAR, MR WONG SAID THE STUDY IDENTIFIED THE NEED то ESTABLISH A LOCAL BODY FOR ISO 9000 CERTIFICATION OF COMPANIES' QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

"THE HONG KONG QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY (HKQAA) WAS FOUNDED 1989 AND AN INVITED GROUP OF DISTINGUISHED INDUSTRIALISTS HAVE GUIDING ITS DEVELOPMENT," HE SAID.

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BEEN

/MR WONG