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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1986
THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH TEACHERS, SCHOOL INSPECTORS FOUND THAT SOME TEACHERS STILL LACKED FULL UNDERSTANDING ABOUT CIVIC EDUCATION, WHILE OTHERS CONSIDERED THAT THERE WERE INSUFFICIENT TEACHING AND RESOURCE MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR USE AND THAT BETTER CO-ORDINATION AMONG TEACHERS WAS NEEDED TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION.
IN ITS REPORT. THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF CIVIC EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS MADE A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE TEACHING OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS. THESE ARE NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT,
THE MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TO PROVIDE MORE IN-SERVICE TRAINING TO HELP TEACHERS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SUBJECT. TO FORM A CENTRAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE UNDER THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO ADVISE ON THE PROMOTION AND TEACHING OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND TO SET UP MORE CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRES POSSIBLY ON A REGIONAL OR DISTRICT BASIS.
THE EVALUATION REPORT HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COPIES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO OMELCO AND DISTRICT BOARDS, SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS AND EDUCATIONAL BODIES.
TENDERS CALLED FOR AIRPORT MONEY-CHANGING CONCESSIONS
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THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR TENANCIES OF SIX PREMISES IN THE AIRPORT PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING FOR MONEY-CHANGING CONCESSIONS.
SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS ARE EXPECTED TO OPERATE THE CONCESSIONS STARTING THE MIDDLE OF MARCH NEXT YEAR UNDER A NEW SCHEME DESIGNED TO OFFER MORE EQUITABLE EXCHANGE RATES.
THE NEW SCHEME, WHICH INCLUDES THE USE OF AN INDEPENDENT BANKNOTE EXCHANGE INFORMATION SYSTEM, WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR THE NEW CONCESSIONAIRES AFTER THE TENANCIES OF THE SIX EXISTING MONEY-CHANGERS EXPIRE ON MARCH 14, 1987. THE NEW TENANCIES WILL BE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.
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UNDER THE NEW SCHEME, TELEVISION MONITORS PUBLICLY DISPLAYING THE INTER-BANK FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES OF 15 MOST POPULAR CURRENCIES WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE PREMISES OF THE MONEY-CHANGERS SO THAT THEY CAN BE EASILY SEEN BY THE PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS. THESE RATES WOULD BE UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
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