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IN ADDITION, RESOURCE HELP HAS ALSO BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM. THIS INCLUDES THE PROVISIONS OF VERSABRAILLE, TALKING TYPEWRITER AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, AND RADIO HEARING AIDS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED STUDENTS.
THE SUCCESS OF THESE COURSES HAS BEEN MOST APPARENT IN THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF GRADUATES WHO MANAGED TO COMPLETE THE CRAFT COURSES AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND SUBSEQUENTLY SECURED EMPLOYMENT, THE
SPOKESMAN SAID.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN SKILL TESTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGING.
LAST YEAR ALL GRADUATES OF THE OFFICE PRACTICE COURSE PASSED THE PITMAN PRACTICAL WORD PROCESSING EXAMINATION AND 87 PER CENT OF THEM WERE SUCCESSFUL IN THE TYPEWRITING (INTERMEDIATE) EXAMINATION, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THESE ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME COURSES HAVE BEEN OFFERED AT THE KWUN TONG SKILLS CENTRE FOR SOME YEARS AND WILL BE EXPANDED WHEN THE NEW TUEN MUN SKILLS CENTRE COMES INTO OPERATION NEXT YEAR.
APPLICATION FOR THESE BRIDGING COURSES WILL BEGIN IN AUGUST THIS YEAR. DISABLED YOUNGSTERS WHO ARE INTERESTED VOCATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES MAY APPLY.
JULY AND
IN THESE
VOCATIONAL
FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRAINING FOR DISABLED SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ON 5-8932341 EXT. 304.
TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW
THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AN APPLICATION BY THE LANTAU TAXI ASSOCIATION FOR A FARE INCREASE.
IT WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF A ONE-WAY TOLL AND THE EXTENSION OF THE TIDAL FLOW ARRANGEMENT AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL.
MEMBERS WILL EXAMINE THE STAR FERRY COMPANY'S FIVE-YEAR FOWARD PLANNING PROGRAMME (1989-93).
THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BEGINNING AT 2.30 PM.
OFFICES,
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