WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1984
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ADVANCE WELFARE PAYMENTS
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A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT PEOPLE ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WHO ARE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT ON JUNE 16, 17 AND 18 CAN CASH THE IR COUPONS ON JUNE 13, 14 AND 15 RESPECTIVELY, OR AFTER, AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES OR TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.
ELECTRONICS SURVEY FIELD WORK STARTS
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FIELD WORK ON THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE MANPOWER SITUATION AND TRAINING NEEDS OF THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY BEGAN TODAY AND WILL GO ON TILL JUNE 22.
+A WELL-TRAINED WORKFORCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE AND TO MOVE UP-MARKET, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL SAID TODAY.
HE ALSO STRESSED THAT INFORMATION GATHERED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMERIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WILL CALL ON THE EMPLOYERS TO COLLECT QUESTIONNAIRES AND HELP COMPLETE THE FORMS.
TEACHERS' PROJECTS FOR DISPLAY
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THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD AN EXHIBITION OF TEACHING AIDS, PROTOTYPE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND RELATED PROJECTS BY 200 EXPERIENCED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LANGUAGE TEACHERS NEXT WEEK.
THE TEACHERS HAVE JUST COMPLETED A 16-WEEK REFRESHER COURSE ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE ON PRESENT TRENDS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY.
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IT IS ALSO THE INSTITUTE'S AIM, IN RUNNING THE COURSES EACH YEAR, TO INTRODUCE TEACHERS TO NEW PERSPECTIVES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING.
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THE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM FROM JUNE 19 TO 21 AT THE INSTITUTE IN PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 21ST FLOOR, 56 DUNDAS STREET, KOWLOON.
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