THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1978
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U.K. SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND MP VISIT BOYS' TRAINING CENTRE
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, THE RT. HON. DAVID ENNALS, AND A LABOUR MP, MR. RODERICK MACFARQUHAR, THIS MORNING VISITED THE CHAK YAN CENTRE IN KOWLOON TONG, A PRE- VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR BOYS.
THE CENTRE RUN BY THE SOCIETY OF BOYS' CENTRES IS A GOVERNMENT-SUBVENTED RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION WHICH PROVIDES CARE, GUIDANCE AND PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO BOYS WITH BEHAVIOUR OR FAMILY PROBLEMS. THE BOYS ARE PLACED UNDER SUPERVISION BY COURT ORDER OR THOSE IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION.
ON THEIR ARRIVAL, MR. ENNALS AND MR. MACFARQUHAR WERE BRIEFED ON THE WORK OF THE CENTRE.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. JIMMY SWEETMAN CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIETY, MR. CHARLES YEUNG= SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SOCIETY, MR. WILSON CHEUNG- AND THE CENTRE'S SUPERINTENDENT, MR. STEPHEN CHENG, THEY THEN WENT ON A TOUR OF THE CENTRE AND WATCHED THE BOYS UNDERGOING TRAINING IN AIR-CONDITIONING, METAL WORK, ELECTRICAL WORK AND CARPENTRY.
WITH A CAPACITY OF 160, THE CENTRE OFFERS TWO TO EIGHT YEARS OF RESIDENTIAL CARE AND TRAINING TO BOYS DEPENDING MAINLY ON THE NEED OF INDIVIDUAL CASES.
A SPECIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL IS ATTACHED TO THE CENTRE TO PROVIDE PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND NORMAL SCHOOLING.
THE CENTRE ALSO HELPS THE BOYS TO PLAN THE IR FUTURE ACCORDING TO THEIR ABILITY.
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