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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1988
CAREER EDUCATION HELPS STUDENTS TO FACE CHALLENGES
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI, CALLED ON SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS TODAY (FRIDAY) ΤΟ GIVE FULL SUPPORT IN PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE CAREER EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE SERVICE TO STUDENTS.
THIS WOULD HELP THE STUDENTS ΤΟ FACE THE CHALLENGES IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING SOCIETY.
OPENING CEREMONY
SPEAKING AT THE
OF AN EXHIBITION ON THE SURVEY ING PROFESSION, HELD AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE, MR LI SAID THE CONTINUED AND INVALUABLE SUPPORT OF VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL BODIES WAS EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO THE CAREER SERVICES BEING PROVIDED AT SCHOOLS.
SUCH SERVICES WERE DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THEIR FUTURE IN RELATION TO BOTH WORK AND ANY NECESSARY CONTINUING STUDIES, HE SAID.
MR LI SAID CAREER EDUCATION AIMED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE ABOUT JOBS AND TYPES OF QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED, ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND ABOUT SKILLS OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND SELECTION.
IN THIS CONNECTION, MR LI PRAISED THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS (HONG KONG BRANCH) FOR ITS EFFORT IN ORGANISING THE EXHIBITION WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE WORK DONE BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES IN PROMOTING CAREERS GUIDANCE WORK IN SCHOOLS.
MR LI SAID HE BELIEVED THAT THROUGH SUCH AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD, TEACHERS WOULD GAIN MORE INSIGHT INTO THE VERY INTERESTING MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSION OF SURVEYING.
MR LI ALSO HOPED ALL CAREER TEACHERS WOULD MAKE GOOD USE OF THE EXHIBITION AND SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE THEY ACQUIRED WITH THEIR STUDENTS.
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