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Awards were presented to 10 outstanding employers and 12 outstanding disabled employees. Visits were also paid to government departments and employers to promote open employment of people with a disability.
On future plans, Mr Cheung said two guidebooks on the employment of the chronically ill and supportive services for employers would be published.
In addition, three videos on interviewing skills for the hearing impaired, work ethics for disabled workers and supportive services for employers are being produced.
SPD will be participating in the Education and Careers Expo' 96 in February to promote peer group acceptance of disabled people by young persons.
An exhibition, a quiz and trade tests will be conducted to publicise the working abilities of people with a disability.
"Our Division will continue to play an active role in the promotion of employment for people with a disability.
"We will be working closely with various government departments, rehabilitation organisations and committees to increase their job opportunities and to better equip them for open market jobs," Mr Cheung said.
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Induction programmes for new immigrant children from China
The Education Department is inviting applications from non-profit-making voluntary agencies to operate induction and extension programmes to help new immigrant children from China to adapt to local environment.
A spokesman for the department said today (Sunday) that the subvention would be in the form of a block grant covering expenses for teaching staff, centre administration and basic teaching equipment in operating these two programmes.
The spokesman said: "The induction programme is designed for new immigrant children between six and 15 years of age and having arrived in Hong Kong from China for less than six months.
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