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THE YOUNGER GENERATION OUGHT TO UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THE ELDERLY, AND ENABLE THEM AS BEST AS THEY COULD TO ENJOY AFTER THE MANY YEARS OF HARD WORK, HE ADDED.
MR LEE SAID THE PROBLEM OF OLD PEOPLE HAD BEEN A CONCERN OF THE GOVERNMENT.
TOGETHER WITH THE VOLUNTARY WELFARE SECTOR, HE SAID, THE GOVERNMENT HAS DEVELOPED VARIOUS SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING, MEDICAL CARE, COMMUNITY FACILITIES, HOME HELP, RECREATION AND PERSONAL GUIDANCE.
TO AROUSE PUBLIC ATTENTION TOWARDS THE NEEDS OF OLD PEOPLE, IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT THE CURRENT OLD PEOPLE'S FESTIVAL IS HELD, HE SAID.
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TEACHERS WANTED TO ORGANISE EDUCATION
AND RECREATION EVENTS
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THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATION FROM QUALIFIED TEACHERS TO HELP ORGANISE THE SECTION'S EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND GROUP WORK.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID WE WISH TO EMPLOY A NUMBER OF PART-TIME ASSISTANT ORGANISERS TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR ADULT EDUCATION AND RECREATION CENTRES.
+AN INTEREST IN MUSIC, DANCE, SPORTS, ARTS AND CRAFTS OR OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE,+
THE CURRENT RATE OF PAY FOR PART-TIME ASSISTANT ORGANISERS IS $560 A MONTH.
THERE ARE 16 ADULT EDUCATION AND RECREATION CENTRES LOCATED ON HONG KONG ISLAND, IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, INCLUDING CHEUNG CHAU. THEY OPERATE IN THE EVENING, AND MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL OVER THE AGE OF 18. NO FEES ARE CHARGED.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT BEFORE NOVEMBER 16 TO THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MA TAU KOK ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, FOURTH FLOOR, KOWLOON.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL UNDERGO AN INITIAL PART-TIME TRAINING COURSE, COMPLETION OF WHICH WILL BE REGARDED AS A NECESSARY QUALIFICATION FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT ORGANISER.
THE TRAINING COURSE WILL BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 9 TO JULY 6, 1980 ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AND FOR ONE OR TWO SESSIONS A WEEK IN THE EVENINGS. NO TUITION FEES WILL BE CHARGED.
IT WILL BE HELD AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, JORDAN ROAD GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL AND TANG SHIU KIN VICTORIA TECHNICAL SCHOOL.
THERE WILL BE LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS ON ADULT EDUCATION AND THE ROLE OF ORGANISERS, VISITS TO THE CENTRES, SPECIALISED SKILL TRAINING. PRACTICAL FIELD WORK AND ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE.
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