SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1981
SCHEME TO PROMOTE INTEGRATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN
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A +SISTER SCHOOLS+ SCHEME TO PROMOTE INTEGRATION OF HAND ICAPPED CHILDREN INTO THE COMMUNITY IS BEING INTRODUCED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DURING THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS.
UNDER THE SCHEME, A SPECIAL SCHOOL MAY ADOPT ONE OR TWO ORDINARY SCHOOLS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AS +SISTER SCHOOLS+ FOR JOINT SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF HANDICAPPED AND ORDINARY CHILDREN.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS WRITTEN TO 62 SPECIAL SCHOOLS OUTLINING THE SCHEME TOGETHER WITH GUIDELINES FOR ITS OPERATION. FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED BY LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE SCHEME HAS A THREE-FOLD PURPOSE.
PUPILS OF ORDINARY SCHOOLS HE SAID, WILL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT AND FRIENDSHIP.
SECONDLY, HANDICAPPED CHILDREN WILL HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES IN SOCIAL INTERACTION WITH ORDINARY CHILDREN AND THIRDLY, BOTH HAND ICAPPED AND ORDINARY CHILDREN CAN PARTICIPATE TOGETHER IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES WHICH HANDICAPPED CHILDREN MAY FIND DIFFICULT TO UNDERTAKE WITHOUT DUE ASSISTANCE.
+ IF THE SCHEME PROVES SUCCESSFUL, IT MAY BE ESTABLISHED ON A PERMANENT BASIS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ANY OF THE 62 SPECIAL SCHOOLS MAY APPROACH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TELEPHONE 5-778311 EXT 147, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE.
LABOUR RELATIONS WORKSHOPS
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THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A SERIES OF FOUR LABOUR RELATIONS WORKSHOPS FOR TRADE UNION OFFICIALS, PERSONNEL MANAGERS, MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND WORKERS NEXT MONTH (APRIL).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE WORKSHOPS ARE PART OF A LABOUR AND STAFF RELATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT+ ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
THE AIMS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH TRAINING ON LABOUR RELATIONS AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN HONG KONG WITH THE HOPE OF ENSURING THE HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY AND SOCIAL PROGRESS.
THE SPOKESIAN