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Exhibition to promote employment of the disabled
The Labour Department's Selective Placement Division (SPD) will hold a three-day exhibition from Friday (July 14) in Tsim Sha Tsui to enhance public understanding of the working abilities of the disabled.
"The exhibition forms part of the department's continuous efforts to promote employment opportunities for the disabled and clarify public misconceptions towards them," Senior Labour Officer (Selective Placement), Mrs Jennie Chor, said today (Sunday).
It will include video shows and the display of 18 boards introducing the work disabled employees are performing, the free placement service to the disabled and free recruitment service to employers being offered by the SPD.
Experienced officers will man an enquiry counter to be set up at the venue for answering public enquiries and distributing pamphlets introducing the work of the SPD.
In addition, a quiz game aiming at enhancing public understanding of the disabled will be held during the exhibition. Souvenirs will be given to participants.
"During the exhibition, employers who wish to recruit disabled workers can give details of their vacancies to our staff on-the-spot. Disabled job-seekers can also register at the counter and our staff will arrange interviews for both parties afterwards," Mrs Chor said.
The exhibition to be held at the Western Galley B, New World Centre, 20 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, will be open from 10 am to 6 pm from July 14 to 16.
Mrs Chor also disclosed that the SPD, together with Radio Television Hong Kong, are producing a series of television programmes introducing the working abilities of the disabled.
"The television programmes are expected to be broadcast in August. We hope that the programmes can help increase acceptance of the disabled in the community and thus increase their employment opportunities," Mrs Chor added.
End/Sunday, July 9, 1995
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