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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1987

ANOTHER MEMBER MR LAM HUNG-CHIU WILL ASK IF THERE SUFFICIENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COLLECTION OF REFUSE TO COPE WITH RAPID DEVELOPMENT AND GREAT INCREASE IN POPULATION OF SHA TIN TOWN.

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APPLICATION FOR FUNDS AS WELL AS PROGRESS REPORTS BY THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM

AM ON (NOVEMBER 17) AT THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON 6/F, KCR HOUSE, STATION.

SHA TIN TUESDAY ЗНА ΤΙΝ

DISTANCE LEARNING FOR MANAGERS TO BEGIN

THE FIRST EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT TO PROVIDE A DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE FOR OWNER MANAGERS OF SMALL BUSINESS IS BEING LAUNCHED BY THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (MDC) OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL NEXT WEEK.

THE COURSE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO HELF IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SMALL BUSINE99 MANAGEMENT IN THE TERRITORY, THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE, MR MICHAEL CUMBERS, SAID.

IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE BEST APPROACH TO PROVIDING DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANAGERS IN HONG KONG, THE CENTRE HAS DIVIDED THE SOME 100 COURSE PARTICIPANTS INTO THREE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF LEARNING MODES FULLY-DISTANCED, WORKSHOP-BASED AND TUTOR-LED.

MR CUMBERS SAID THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT WOULD BE EVALUATED

AT THE END OF THE COURSE LATE NEXT SPRING.

HE ADDED THAT THIS EXPERIMENTAL WORK HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY TEAM OF STAFF DRAWN FROM SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MDC'S SENIOR ADVISER, MR A.N. WELSH.

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