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A TWO-WEEK SIT-IN IF NO SATISFACTORY ANSWER IS GIVEN. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS CLARIFYING THE RESTRUCTURING PROPOSALS THE REPRESENTATIVES TO FORESTALL INDUSTRIAL ACTION.
7. A MINOR COMPLICATION IS THAT SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS OF BAPTIST
AND SHIJE YAN COLLEGES HAVE SEPARATELY PETITIONED GOVERNMENT PROTESTING AGAINST ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SOCIAL WORK GRADUATES OF THESE TWO POST SECONDARY COLLEGES BY PRECLUDING THEM
FROM DIRECT ENTRY TO THE ASWO RANK. THE PROPOSED NEW SYSTEM DOES IN FACT IMPROVE THESE STUDENTS PROSPECTS BY INTRODUCING A CADET SYSTEM TO ENABLE SUITABLE SOCIAL WORK GRADUATES OF POST SECONDARY COLLEGES TO BE APPOINTED TO THE ASWO RANK AFTER IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND TWO YEARS OF SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE
AT THE SUB-PROFESSIONAL LEVEL.
8. PUBLIC REACTION CONTINUES TO BE FAIRLY COOL TO THE STAFF REQUESTS, AND INTEREST HAS DWINDLED SINCE THE RETURN TO NORMAL
WORK. I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
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