SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1985
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FREE TRAINING FOR CAREERS TEACHERS
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A TRAINING COURSE FOR CAREERS TEACHERS WILL BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER AND SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS SHOULD NOMINATE TEACHERS TO ATTEND.
THE COURSE, RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, IS JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE EDUCATION AND LABOUR DEPARTMENTS.
CLASSES WHICH ARE FREE, WILL BE HELD EVERY FRIDAY AFTERNOON FROM LATE SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR TO NEXT JUNE.
THE COURSE, THE THIRD TO BE HELD, WILL INCLUDE BASIC THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES RELEVANT TO CAREERS GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING. IT IS AIMED AT HELPING PARTICIPANTS ACQUIRE BASIC SKILLS IN CAREERS SERVICE AND TO KINDLE THE IR INTEREST AND AWARENESS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAREERS EDUCATION.
IN THE LAST TWO COURSE, MORE THAN 60 TEACHERS ATTENDED.
EARLIER WELFARE PAYMENT ****
RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE HOLDING CASH ORDER BOOKS, MAY RECEIVE THE MONEY EARLIER IF THE IR PAYMENT DATES FALL ON JUNE 15, 16 AND 17 -- WHICH ARE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THEY MAY CASH THE IR COUPONS ON JUNE 12, 13 AND 14 OR AFTER, AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES OR TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.
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