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"The TRIO sees as its mission the recruitment of not only a sufficient 'number of, but also quality people to groom our next generation. To this end, the TRIO will this year launch a series of publicity activities to attract both local and overseas candidates to join the teaching profession.
"Career talks will be arranged for fresh graduates of local tertiary institutes to enhance their understanding of the profession and encourage them to take up teaching as a career."
As part of the educational improvement package announced in the Governor's Policy Addresses in 1992 and 1993, 700 additional teaching posts will be needed in this September.
This, together with the number of vacancies arising from natural wastage, offers a lot of opportunities for potential teachers to join the profession.
Registration forms will be available from tomorrow (Monday) at the district. offices of the Home Affairs Department and the Labour Department, and district education offices of the Education Department.
Applicants from tertiary institutes including the Hong Kong Institute of Education may obtain the forms at their own campus.
Enquiries may be directed to the Teacher Recruitment Information Office on tel 2782 7021, 2782 7526 or fax number 2781 0206 during office hours.
End/Sunday, March 19, 1995
Huge painting depicts anti-drug message
The successful assembling of a 7,600 square metre-anti-drug painting demonstrates what can be done by a large number of people working together.
The Chairman of the Action Committee Against Narcotics, Professor Chen Char-nie, made this remark at the Anti-Drug Huge Painting cum Prize Presentation ceremony at Victoria Park today (Sunday).
The territory's largest ever canvas painting is made up of 6,000 smaller paintings, each measuring about 1.5 square metres and carrying an anti-drug message. It is the work of about 10,000 young people from 21 schools and voluntary organisations.