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Measures to attract people to join construction industry
The Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph WP Wong, today (Monday) welcomed the joint initiative by the Hong Kong Construction Association (HKCA) and the Construction Industry Training Authority (CITA) to encourage local workers to join the construction industry.
"Their initiative in encouraging people to take part in the training courses being offered for the trades of 'Formwork Carpenter' and 'Reinforcement Bar Bender' is commendable," said Mr Wong.
"I am also happy to see that not only will the trainees receive a monthly allowance, but also that the HKCA and CITA will assist them to obtain employment. The Government welcomes this commitment by the construction industry to create more jobs and enhanced employment opportunities," he added.
"To offer training to local workers is the right approach to address labour shortage. I hope the new initiative will succeed and the HKCA and CITA will expand the scheme to other trades where necessary. In addition, consideration should be given to offer training to more mature workers who may also want to join the construction industry," said Mr Wong.
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Draft Registered Designs Bill issued for consultation
A draft Registered Designs Bill and a consultation paper on the Bill were issued for consultation last Saturday (December 7).
The Government issued a draft Registered Designs Bill to a number of organisations, including design owners and users in the relevant sectors as well as those in the professional and academic fields for their comments.
The consultation will last for four weeks until January 6, 1997.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.