SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1978
+ THE SCHEME, WHICH WILL FORM PART OF THE EXISTING PROGRAMME OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK CARRIED OUT BY GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, AIMS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO PUPILS ON PERSONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL MATTERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE INITIAL INTAKE OF STUDENT GUIDANCE OFFICERS WILL WORK INDEPENDENTLY, BUT WILL MAINTAIN CLOSE LINKS WITH SCHOOL HEADS AND TEACHERS.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE STUDENT GUIDANCE OFFICERS WOULD:
* PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING TO CHILDREN WITH
EMOTIONAL OR PERSONAL PROBLEMS AND HELP TEACHERS HANDLE PROBLEM CHILDREN-
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ADVISE CHILDREN ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, CHOICE OF SCHOOLS AND HELP PREPARE THEM FOR THE NEXT STAGE OF THEIR EDUCATION=
PROMOTE AND DEVELOP VOCATIONAL AWARENESS, AND HELP CHILDREN APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF WORK AND THE IMPORTANCE OF VARIOUS JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY-
* ARRANGE VISITS AND CONDUCT PROGRAMMES TO HELP CHILDREN
BROADEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND
* LIAISE WITH PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS IN HANDLING
COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT CASES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE STUDENT GUIDANCE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAMME WILL BE LAUNCHED ON MONDAY AT A SPECIAL CEREMONY AT 10.30 A.M. IN THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN GASCOIGNE ROAD, YAUMATI.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PROFESSIONAL), MR. HO NGA- MING, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SOCIAL WORK), MRS. EVELYN DOE WILL ATTEND THE CEREMONY. YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.
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