TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1984
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PRISONERS DO WELL IN EXAMS
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TWELVE YOUNG PRISONERS WHO HAVE PASSED THE PITMAN EXAMINATION IN ELEMENTARY ENGLISH WERE AWARDED CERTIFICATES TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE RECIPIENTS, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 25, SAT FOR THE EXAMINATION LAST MARCH WHILE SERVING SENTENCES AT THE PIK UK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. TWO OF THEM HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED.
IN ADDITION, MOST OF THEM HAD TAKEN THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES EXAMINATION IN BOOKKEEPING AND THE CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNICIANS EXAMINATION WITH GOOD RESULTS.
OFFICIATING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY HELD AT THE INSTITUTION, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT (YOUNG OFFENDERS) OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHENG CHI-LEUNG, SAID THESE COURSES HAD BEEN INTRODUCED IN LINE WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUOUS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO YOUNG OFFENDERS.
COURSE TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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A COURSE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR STAFF IN THE RETAILING SECTOR WILL BE OFFERED BY THE DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE.
THE COURSE, TO BE HELD FROM NOVEMBER 23 TO FEBRUARY 8, 1985, IS PART OF A SERIES OF PROGRAMMES PLANNED BY THE WHOLESALE-RETAIL AND IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
THE COURSE WILL COVER COMMUNICATION SKILLS, INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES, AND THE HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS.
OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND 12 LECTURES, TWO-AND-A-HALF HOURS EACH ON FRIDAYS, STARTING NOVEMBER 23.
THE FEE IS $270. BUT WITH SUBSIDY FROM THE COUNCIL, EACH PARTICIPANTS NEEDS ONLY PAY HALF OF THE AMOUNT PROVIDED HE PASSES THE FINAL EXAMINATION AND HAS AN ATTENDANCE RATE OF NOT LESS THAN 80 PER CENT.
AS THE COURSE IS LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS, THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD APPLY EARLY.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE SECRETARY OF
THE BOARD, MR H. HUNG, ON 5-8932341, EXT. 261 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
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