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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1976
BETTER CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE FOR YOUTHS IN N.T.
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS STEPPING UP EFFORTS TO PROVIDE A BETTER CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
A PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN DRAWN UP TO BRING CAREERS INFORMATION TO SENIOR FORM STUDENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY THOSE ABOUT TO LEAVE SCHOOL.
SPEAKING ON THE PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES, MRS. ANGELA HO, THE LABOUR OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE, SAID: +WE ARE TAKING THE INFORMATION TO THE STUDENTS IN THE FORM OF CAREERS TALKS IN THEIR SCHOOLS.
+LAST MONTH, OFFICERS OF OUR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE (YEAS) VISITED 15 SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES GIVING TALKS TO SOME 2,000 FORM V STUDENTS ON CAREERS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. +
+ IN ADDITION TO THESE VISITS, + MRS. HO SAID, +WE WILL BE STAGING A SERIES OF MOBILE CAREERS EXHIBITIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DIFFERENT DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE OUR CAREERS INFORMATION TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE NEW TOWNS AND REMOTE VILLAGES,
+ THE MOBILE EXHIBITIONS WILL BE STAGED ON A SPECIALLY DESIGNED THREE-TON TRUCK WHICH CAN BE UNFOLDED TO BECOME A 500 SQUARE FEET COVERED EXHIBITION PLATFORM, + SHE ADDED.
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MEANWHILE, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS PROCEEDING WITH PLANS TO ORGANISE ANOTHER LARGE SCALE CAREERS EXHIBITION AT THE KOWLOON RAIL TERMINUS, AND IV ORDER TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS FROM NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS TO VISIT THIS EXHIBITION, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PROVIDE REDUCED TRAIN FARES FOR STUDENT GROUPS.
SCHOOLS INTERESTED IN THIS ARRANGEMENT ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT MRS. ANGELA HO AT 5-281494, OR WRITE TO THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AT 99 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.