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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1982
MORE GRANTS FOR TRAINING SOCIAL WORKERS
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE TODAY EXPRESSED HIS THANKS TO THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (CHARITIES) LTD FOR A GENEROUS DONATION OF $2 MILLION TO THE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING FUND.
THIS GRANT WILL ENABLE THE FUND TO APPROVE A MUCH LARGER NUMBER OF TRAINING GRANTS TO SOCIAL WORKERS THIS YEAR.
IT IS THE LARGEST BOOST TO THE FINANCES OF THE FUND SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1961 WITH A WORLD REFUGEE YEAR DONATION.
DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, THE FUND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE OF $229 000 TO ENABLE SOCIAL WORKERS TO ACQUIRE FORMAL SOCIAL WORK QUALIFICATIONS, TO UNDERTAKE POST-GRADUATE STUDIES AND TO EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL COUNTERPARTS ABROAD.
TWENTY-FOUR GRANTS WERE MADE DURING THE LAST YEAR, BUT OWING TO ITS LIMITED INCOME THE FUND WAS UNABLE TO APPROVE MANY OTHER DESERVING APPLICATIONS.
THE FUND WILL NOW BE ABLE TO MAKE AN EVEN GREATER CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF TRAINED SOCIAL WORKERS AND GENERALLY IMPROVING STANDARDS IN THE PROFESSION.
APPLICATIONS TO GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE INVITED BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND 15, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
DURING THIS TWO-WEEK PERIOD, APPLICATION FORMS FOR PRIMARY 1 TO 6 WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS ON THE PRODUCTION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES OR OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+CHILDREN NEED NOT ACCOMPANY THEIR PARENTS,+ HE SAID. INTERVIEWS FOR ADMISSION TO PRIMARY 1 WILL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 16.
+NO FORMAL TESTS WILL BE HELD, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED. SELECTION OF PRIMARY 2 TO 6 APPLICANTS WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 19.
+THE RIGHT AGE OF ENTRY TO PRIMARY 1 IS FULLY SIX ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1982. HOWEVER, ADMISSION WILL BE OPEN TO CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND EIGHT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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