FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1985
+ IN-SERVICE TRAINING BY THE TEMPORARY SEAMEN'S TRAINING CENTRE OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL ENSURE THAT HONG KONG SEAMEN CONTINUE TO BE SUITABLY QUALIFIED FOR SERVICE AND WOULD NOT LOSE JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO FOREIGN SEAFARERS.
+HOWEVER, GIVEN THE TECHNICAL NATURE OF THE SCHEDULES RELATING TO QUAL IF ICATIONS, AND THE FACT THAT IT IS LIKELY THAT FUTURE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO QUAL IF ICATIONS WILL NEED TO BE MADE TO COPE WITH CHANGING SITUATIONS, IT WAS DECIDED FY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL THAT THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE SHOULD EE EMPOWERED TO AMEND THE FIRST SCHEDULES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
AWARD SCHEME FOR YOUTHS IN EASTERN LAUNCHED ******
SPECIAL AWARD SCHEME HAS BEEN LAUNCHED TO SEEK OUTSTANDING YOUTHS AND CHILDREN IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
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THE SCHEME, THE FIRST EVER IN THE DISTRICT, IS AIMED AT PROVIDING AN INCENTIVE FOR YOUTHS AND CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND SERVICES AND ALSO HELP THEM DEVELOP A HEALTHY AND MATURE CHARACTER, TO COINCIDE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR THEME.
THE OUTSTANDING AWARD SCHEME IS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS FOR YOUTHS AGED BETWEEN 13 AND 16, AND 17 TO 25 AND FOR CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 12. YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WORK, LIVE OR STUDY IN THE DISTRICT ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THE SCHEME.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE TWO YOUTH SECTIONS HAVE TO ATTEND A TRAINING COURSE AND TO ASSIST IN COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR NOT LESS THAN 10 HOURS. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE TO TAKE UP A HOBBY OF THE IR CHOICE WHICH WILL HELP IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.
SCHOOLS AND LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE SCHEME WILL CERTIFY THAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE COMPLETED THE IR TASKS.
IN THE CHILDREN'S SECTION, PARENTS AND TEACHERS WILL GIVE ASSESSMENT GRADES ACCORDING TO THE PARTICIPANT'S BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOL AND AT HOME.
AT THE SAME TIME, PARTICIPANTS CAN OPT TO HAVE THE IR PERFORMANCES ASSESSED BY ANY OF THE CHILD CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT AT WHICH THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE NOT LESS THAN 10 HOURS OF SERVICE.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT OUTSTANDING AWARD SCHEME FOR THE NEW GENERATION, SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, IS ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
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