TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1983
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TEACHERS HOLD TALKS WITH EDUCATION OFFICIALS
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A TOTAL OF 1 048 AIDED SECONDARY, PRIMARY AND SPECIAL SCHOOL TEACHERS HELD DISCUSSIONS TODAY (TUESDAY) WITH OFFICIALS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON MATTERS CONCERNING THEIR WORK AND WELFARE.
THESE DISCUSSIONS ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND TEACHERS OF AIDED SCHOOLS.
DURING TODAY'S MEETINGS, HELD IN 31 CENTRES THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES TOUCHED ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING MORAL EDUCATION, PROBLEMS ON TEACHING, TEACHING METHODS, THE PROVIDENT FUND, AND PROMOTION PROSPECTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THEIR VIEWS AND REQUESTS WOULD BE CONSIDERED AND NECESSARY ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN.
FENCING CONTEST
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A BEGINNERS' FENCING (FOIL) COMPETITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (RSS) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG AMATEUR FENCING ASSOCIATION, WILL BE HELD ON MAY 1 AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
THOSE WHO ARE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR ABOVE AND WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN FENCING COURSES ARE WELCOME TO APPLY. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN PREVIOUS COMPETITIONS ORGANISED BY HKAFA ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
THE CONTEST WHICH IS LIMITED TO 100 APPLICATIONS, WILL CONSIST OF MEN AND WOMEN DIVISIONS.
AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE CHAMPION AND THE FIVE RUNNERS-UP IN EACH DIVISION.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE RSS HEADQUARTERS AND ITS DISTRICT OFFICES, AND PARTICIPATION IS FREE.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON TELEPHONE 5-458511.
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