TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1980
REGISTER OPENS FOR AIDED SCHOOL SURPLUS TEACHERS
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THE PLACEMENT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL START TO REGISTER SOME 480 SURPLUS TEACHERS FROM AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS FROM THURSDAY (MAY 15).
THE SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE SERVICE, MR CHAN YAM-PANG SAID TODAY THE TEACHERS HAD BEEN NOTIFIED IN WRITING THAT THEY SHOULD REGISTER BY 4.30 PM ON MAY 27.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT ABOUT 300 TEACHING VACANCIES WILL ARISE IN SEPTEMBER RESULTING FROM RETIREMENT AND RESIGNATION,
+THESE, TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER 200 VACANCIES FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF NEW ORDINARY AND SPECIAL CLASSES, WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE SURPLUS TEACHERS IN SEPTEMBER, MR CHAN SAID.
THE PLACEMENT SERVICE IS ON THE 5TH FLOOR OF THE
MA TAU KOK ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1 MA TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON.
FOR ENQUIRIES, TEACHERS CAN CONTACT MR Y.P. CHAN (TEL. NO. 3-017187), MR S.K. LUK (3-038135), MR K. C. NG (3-038004), OR MR M.T. CHAN (3-038584).
COMBINED EFFORTS IN FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S EASTERN AND WANCHAI DISTRICT OFFICE HAS JOINED FORCES WITH LOCAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE PROMOTION OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.
THEY HAVE SET UP A FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE. CHAIRED BY AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MRS HENRIETTA CHEN, TO FURTHER EXPLORE SOCIAL NEEDS IN THE DISTRICT AND TO PLAN APPROPRIATE SERVICES.
MRS CHEN TODAY STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION IN PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AND STRENGTHENING UNITY IN THE FAMILY, PARTICULARLY IN THESE DAYS OF RAPID SOCIAL CHANGES ARISING FROM INDUSTRIALISATION AND MODERNISATION.
SHE SAID THESE CHANGES, TOGETHER WITH POPULATION GROWTH,
HAD GREAT IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF FAMILY LIFE.
+THE TRADITIONAL BIG FAMILY SYSTEM IS GIVING WAY GRADUALLY TO THE CONCEPT OF SMALL NUCLEUS FAMILY, WHICH INEVITABLY CHANGES THE MODE OF LIFE OF MANY PEOPLE, SHE SAID.
/IN RECENT ..........