WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1981
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FUNDS FOR ADULT EDUCATION COURSES
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NON-PROFIT-MAKING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INVITED TO SEND IN PROPOSALS ON ADULT EDUCATION COURSES AND ACTIVITIES WHICH THEY WISH TO ORGANISE WITH GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION IN 1981/82.
THE SUBVENTION SCHEME IS CONTAINED IN THE 1978 WHITE PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION.
*A PILOT SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR AND 18 PROJECTS INVOLVING 12 VOLUNTARY BODIES ARE NOW IN SESSION.+ AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE EMPHASISED THAT AT THIS STAGE THE PURPOSE OF INVITING APPLICATIONS IS TO EXPLORE WHICH ADULT EDUCATION COURSES PROPOSED BY VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS MERIT SUBVENTION.
*ALL APPLICATIONS FOR SUBVENTION WILL BE DULY CONSIDERED BY
THE DEPARTMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SUBVENTION IS TO MEET THE COST OF STAFF DIRECTLY ENGAGED IN THE COURSES AND ACTIVITIES, AND THE PURCHASE OF ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT.
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COURSES WHICH MERIT SUBVENTION INCLUDE THOSE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE BASIC LITERACY IN CHINESE, TO PROMOTE GENERAL EDUCATION FOR GROUPS, RE-ORIENTATION AND CANTONESE FOR NEWCOMERS TO HONG KONG, SOCIAL AND MORAL EDUCATION, LABOUR EDUCATION PREVOCATIONAL TRAINING, SPECIAL EDUCATION, CAREER EDUCATION, PRE-RETIREMENT AND RETIREMENT EDUCATION, COURSES ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS, AND ACTIVITIES IN AREAS NOT COVERED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S SERVICES.
ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO APPLY FOR SUBVENTION CAN OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS FROM THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MA TAU KOK ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1 MA TAU KOK ROAD, 4/F., KOWLOON.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION NOT LATER THAN JUNE 3. FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SUBVENTION SCHEME ORGANISATIONS CAN CONTACT MR S.G. WONG OF THE SECTION ON 3-7133285.
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