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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1992
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"THE COUNCIL PLANS TO OFFER FURTHER GUIDELINES IN THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF 'CHOICE'. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND PROSPECTIVE BUYERS то THESE CAREFULLY BEFORE ACTING, MS YUE SAID.
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AS THE CONSUMER COUNCIL HAD DEVELOPED GOOD CONTACTS WITH CONSUMER PROTECTION BUREAUS OVERSEAS AND AS IT WAS DOING A EFFECTIVE JOB TO ENHANCE CONSUMER AWARENESS, THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT CONSIDER IT NECESSARY AT THIS STAGE TO DISCUSS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES, SHE SAID.
TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS TO TACKLE POTENTIAL STUDENT SUICIDES
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS RECENTLY PROVIDED SPECIAL TRAINING FOR HEADS OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS IN CHARGE OF DISCIPLINE FOLLOWING THE INCREASING NUMBERS OF STUDENT SUICIDES, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC TRAINING IN CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND STUDENT COUNSELLING PROVIDED TO TEACHERS BY THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, HE SAID.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ELSIE TU IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MR CHAN SAID THE SPECIAL TRAINING TOOK THE FORM OF A SERIES OF SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS HELD BETWEEN JUNE THIS YEAR AND FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.
THESE INCLUDE FIVE SEMINARS FOR TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; A WORKSHOP ON ADOLESCENT SUICIDE FOR PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS OF SCHOOLS THAT HAD EXPERIENCED FATAL SUICIDE CASES AND 12 REGIONAL TEACHER DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR BOTH GUIDANCE AND DISCIPLINE TEACHERS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
ALSO INCLUDED ARE A CONFERENCE AND TRAINING WORKSHOP ON THE ADOLESCENT SUICIDE AWARENESS PROGRAMME (ASAP) FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN TEACHER TRAINING; AND 10 TRAINING SESSIONS AND FOUR TRAINING WORKSHOPS ON ASAP FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS OF ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
"THE AIM OF THE VARIOUS COURSES IS TO ENABLE EACH PUBLIC SECTOR SCHOOL IN HONG KONG TO HAVE AT LEAST TWO TEACHERS, OR ONE PRINCIPAL AND ONE TEACHER, TRAINED SPECIFICALLY IN IDENTIFYING AND HANDLING POTENTIAL STUDENT SUICIDE CASES AND PREVENTING SUICIDES FROM HAPPENING, MR CHAN SAID.
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