THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1988
VTC DELEGATION VISITS CHINA
A DELEGATION OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL LEFT FOR PEKING TODAY (THURSDAY) TO START A 10-DAY TOUR CONCERNING VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN CHINA AT THE INVITATION OF THE CHINESE STATE EDUCATION COMMISSION,
THE NINE-MEMBER DELEGATION, LED BY DR HENRY YU, A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, WITH MR HORACE KNIGHT, THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS DEPUTY LEADER, WILL BR VISITING VARIOUS VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS AND MEETING OFFICIALS OF EDUCATION AUTHORITIES IN PEKING, SHANGHAI AND CANTON.
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"THE TOUR PROVIDES VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING BETWEEN OUR HOSTS IN CHINA AND THE DELEGATION," DR YU SAID.
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IN ADDITION, MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION PRESENTATIONS COVERING THE TOPICS ON THE HISTORY AND THE SYSTEM OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN HONG KONG AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY.
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"THIS IS THE FIRST VISIT MADE BY THE COUNCIL TO THE MAINLAND. I AM LOOKING FORWARD ΤΟ BRINGING BACK FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN CHINA WHICH MAY HELP IMPROVE OUR OPERATIONS HONG KONG," MR KNIGHT SAID.
THE GROUP WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON DECEMBER 10.
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INTER-SCHOOL DEBATE ON AIDS
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THE FINAL OF AN INTER-SCHOOL DEBATE ON ETHICAL ISSUES RELATING TO AIDS FEATURED IN THE 'COMMUNITY AIDS CONCERN WEEK
* WILL BE HELD AT GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION THIS SATURDAY (DECEMBER 3) MORNING.
THE DEBATE, WHICH STARTS AT 9.30 AM, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE RISKS OF AIDS AND ITS PREVENTION.
THE DEBATE AIMS IN PARTICULAR TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEADLY DISEASE, TO SUSTAIN THEIR INTEREST AND CONCERN ON THE ISSUE, AND TO SOLICIT THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON AIDS.
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