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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1983
IN ADDITION, THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOCIAL WORK OFFICER GRADE WILL BE MODIFIED SO AS TO RE-OPEN IT TO ALL DEGREE HOLDERS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE WORKING PARTY ON SOCIAL WELFARE MANPOWER.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE PRESENT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GRADE WERE A DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK FROM A HONG KONG OR BRITISH UNIVERSITY OR EQUIVALENT, OR ALTERNATIVELY A DEGREE IN A SUBJECT OTHER THAN SOCIAL WORK PLUS APPROVED POST-GRADUATE TRAINING IN SOCIAL WORK.
UNDER THE REVISED ENTRY REQUIREMENTS GRADUATES IN SUBJECTS OTHER THAN SOCIAL WORK WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE GRADE AND WILL THEN BE GIVEN IN-SERVICE TRAINING LEADING TO AN ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATION IN THE SOCIAL WORK FIELD.
+OBTAINING SUCH A QUALIFICATION WOULD BE A PRE-REQUISITE OF PROMOTION OR ADVANCEMENT BEYOND A CERTAIN LEVEL IN THE ASSISTANT SOCIAL WORK OFFICER RANK, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
TRAINING FOR NON-SOCIAL WORK GRADUATES RECRUITED TO THE GRADE WILL INITIALLY TAKE THE FORM OF PART-TIME IN-SERVICE TRAINING AT THE TWO UNIVERSITIES. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER 1984.
NT DWELLERS URGED NOT TO SMOKE
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URBAN DWELLERS WHO RECENTLY MOVED TO THE NEW TERRITORIES WERE TODAY (SATURDAY) URGED TO JOIN THE INDIGENOUS VILLAGERS IN CONSERVING THE RUSTIC AND CLEAN ATMOSPHERE OF THE RURAL COMMUNITY BY NOT SMOKING.
THE APPEAL CAME FROM THE PERMANENT HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR LAU WONG-FAT WHEN HE OFFICIATED AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES REGION HEAT OF THE 1983 INTER-SCHOOL OLYMPIAD AT KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND.
THE NEW TERRITORIES REGION HEAT IS THE FINAL OF FOUR PRELIMINARIES FOR THE TERRITORY-WIDE ATHLETIC MEET DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY PURSUITS AMONG YOUNGSTERS AND TO DISCOURAGE THEM FROM TAKING UP SMOKING.
IT WAS ORGANISED BY THE ANTI-SMOKING PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE, ASSISTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, THE HONG KONG SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION. THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG SCHOOL SPORTS COUNCIL.
/MR LAU