TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15,
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AT PRESENT. THERE ARE ABOUT 600 HANDICAPPED PERSONS IN HONG KONG RECEIVING VOCATIONAL TRAINING AT SIX TRAINING CENTRES. TWO OF THE CENTRES ARE RUN BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE OTHER FOUR ARE OPERATED BY GOVERNMENT SUBVENTED AGENCIES, MR RIBEIRO SAID.
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HE DISCLOSED THAT SITES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED FOR TWO MORE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES FOR THE HANDICAPPED TO BE BUILT IN TUEN MUN AND SHUM WAN IN ABERDEEN. THE CENTRES, EXPECTED TO BE OPENED IN 1985-86, WILL EACH HAVE A CAPACITY OF 300 PLACES AND WILL PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES.
BESIDES THOSE RECEIVING VOCATIONAL TRAINING, MORE THAN 13 000 HANDICAPPED PERSONS ARE ATTENDING NINE YEARS' GENERAL EDUCATION FREE OF CHARGE, MOST OF THEM IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR SPECIAL CLASSES.
AT A HIGHER LEVEL, 39 HANDICAPPED PERSONS ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE HANDICAPPED IS ALSO BEING PROVIDED AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THOSE WHO CAN MEET THE NECESSARY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.
COURSES AVAILABLE TO THE HANDICAPPED AT VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTES INCLUDE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, TEXTILES AND CLOTHING, COMMERCIAL STUDIES AND DESIGN.
COMMERCIAL STUDIES AND DESIGN ARE AMONG THE MORE POPULAR SUBJECTS WITH THE HANDICAPPED, MR RIBEIRO SAID.
SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A NUMBER OF SEMINARS ON THE USE OF THE WIRELESS LOOP INDUCTION SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS BETWEEN MARCH 25 AND MAY 20.
THE SEMINARS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL BE HELD AT THE KOWLOON OFFICE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE AT MA TAU KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2/F, 1 MA TAU KOK ROAD, WHILE THOSE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL BE HELD IN THE KOWLOON OFFICE AND THE HONG KONG OFFICE AT 9A BONHAM ROAD,
THERE WILL BE SHORT TALKS ON THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF LISTENING MATERIALS AVAILABLE, DIFFERENT MODES OF UTILISING THE LOOP TO PROMOTE PUPILS' LISTENING SKILLS, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT.
THERE WILL BE PLACES FOR 30 TEACHERS AT EACH SEMINAR FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND 50 PLACES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
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