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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1984
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+ALL THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS COLLECTED AT THESE MEETINGS ILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE,+ HE SAID.
MEANWHILE, SIMILAR SEMINARS WILL BE HELD IN ABERDEEN AND WAH FU ON OCTOBER 16.
+THE WHITE PAPER WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED AT THE DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON OCTOBER 19,+ MR CHAN SAID.
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT NEEDED FOR CAREERS EDUCATION
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THE SUCCESS OF CAREERS EDUCATION DEPENDED ON THE CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY, A LABOUR OFFICER OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE, MR CHOW CHEUNG- FAT, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR CHOW. WHO HAS JUST RETURNED FROM A VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE COURSE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING, TOLD A LUNCHEON MEETING OF HONG KONG ISLAND EAST ROTARY CLUB THAT CAREERS WORK REQUIRED THE
THE GOVERNMENT, DETERMINED AND CONCERTED EFFORTS OF ALL QUARTERS - SCHOOLS, PARENTS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, YOUTH BODIES AND ABOVE ALL, EMPLOYERS.
HE SAID EMPLOYERS COULD HELP BY PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION ON JOBS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE, ARRANGING FOR SPEAKERS TO TAKE PART IN CAREERS CONVENTIONS, OFFERING OBSERVATION VISITS FOR GROUPS OF STUDENTS, AND JOINING OR SPONSORING CAREERS PROJECTS.
MR CHOW ALSO SAID IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT CAREERS EDUCATION WAS INITIATED IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND CONTINUED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY GREW FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD.
HE SAID THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE (YEAS) OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING CAREERS EDUCATION IN HONG KONG, HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN A PLANNED PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES SINCE ITS START IN 1968.
THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE PROVISION OF GROUP GUIDANCE TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, RUNNING A NETWORK OF CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES, KEEPING UP-TO-DATE CAREERS INFORMATION MATERIALS AND REFERENCE, WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES AND PROVISION OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR CAREERS TEACHERS.
HE SAID .....