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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1976
SECOND GRADUATION CEREMONY OF 1.5.M. T.
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THERE WILL BE AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR SOCIAL WORKERS WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S DECLARED POLICY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH SCCIAL PROGRESS, THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, DR. S.Y. CHUNG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE SECOND GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK TRAINING AT THE CITY HALL AT WHICH 80 STUDENTS RECEIVED THEIR CERTIFICATES IN SOCIAL WORK AFTER COMPLETING THE TWO-YEAR COURSE.
IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, DR. CHUNG TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME THE STAFF AND STUDENTS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR JOINING THE POLYTECHNIC FROM THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.
+TO BE A TRUE POLYTECHNIC WE HAVE TO OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF DIVERSIFIED COURSES OF STUDY TO MEET THE VARYING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND FOR THIS REASON WE AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT.+
DR. CHUNG ALSO BELIEVED THAT SUCH AN INTEGRATION WOULD BRING MANY ADVANTAGES FOR THE STUDENTS.
HE NOTED THAT THE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS WOULD HAVE MUCH BETTER AND LARGER PREMISES AND GREATER FACULTY SUPPORT FROM OTHER DISCIPLINES AND SERVICES AND THEY WOULD ALSO HAVE MUCH MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND MAKE FRIENDS WITH A LARGE BODY OF CONTEMPORARY COUNTERPARTS.
IN ADDITION, HE SAID, THE NEEDY STUDENTS WOULD BE QUAL IF IED FOR THE GENEROUS POLYTECHNIC GRANTS AND LOANS SCHEME.
DURING THE CEREMONY, MR. LIU LIT-MO OF THE CHIU CHOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MR. LIU LIT-MAN OF THE CHIU CHOW ASSOCIATION, MR. HWANG KING-HUNG OF THE PENINSULA LIONS CLUB OF HONG KONG, MR. LAM HEI-CHUNG OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE 1.S.W.T. AND MR. RONALD LU OF THE YOUTH ORGANISATION FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED PRESENTED A TOTAL OF 68 BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH ABOUT $30,000 TO THE STUDENTS OF THE CURRENT COURSE.
IN THANKING THE ORGANISATIONS FOR THEIR GENEROSITY, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, SAID THESE DONATIONS WOULD NOT ONLY ASSIST CAPABLE AND NEEDY STUDENTS BUT WOULD ALSO REPRESENT AN INDIRECT BUT VERY REAL AND IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY+.
/+THEY WIIA.