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DR. TSE:

Sir, in the light of the fact that it is

difficult for Government to provide on-the-job training

for fresh graduates, would the Government advise the

institutions to introduce environmental elements

tertiary institutions

to degree courses at the undergraduate level?

SE CRE TARY FOR HEAL TH AND

WELFARE :

Sir, as I have

explained, there are a number of these courses already

being provided or are being planned. The University of

Hong Kong, the Chinese University, Baptist College and the

lc. Polytechnics are all planning or implementing degree

programmes in various sciences and master degree

programmes, in all the different disciplines.

PROF. POON:

Sir, if the Government is reluctant to

recruit fresh graduates with a first degree, which I

agree, would the Secretary confirm that the EPD would

consider recruiting local graduates who have received

post-graduate training in some of the courses outlined in

the second paragraph of the answer although these

graduates may not have real experience in industry or

consultancies?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE :

Sir, the EPD has not

recruited any staff from overseas in the past two years.

We have recruited only local

recruitment exercises carried out

can tell Prof. POON that in

officers in' all the

over the two years. I

the last two years,