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Day schools to remain closed tomorrow
The Education Department announced today (Friday) that all day schools will remain closed tomorrow (Saturday) morning.
A department spokesman attributed this to an arrangement whereby bisessional schools attend classes on alternate Saturdays.
"As schools are closed today, students of bisessional schools at the start of the school year will not know whether it is their turn to attend school tomorrow, which is Saturday," the spokesman said. "To avoid confusion and difficulties caused to parents, all day schools will remain closed tomorrow morning.
"In reaching the decision, the Education Department has also taken into account traffic situation and the safety of students."
The spokesman said that all schools will resume normal classes on Monday (September 4).
End/Friday, September 1, 1995
Teacher Recruitment Information Office stands down
The Education Department's Teacher Recruitment Information Office (TRIO) stands down today (Friday) as schools have all the teachers in place and are ready for the start of a new school year.
An Education Department spokesman said the TRIO was activated every year between around March and the end of August to help teachers looking for a teaching appointment as well as schools that needed new teachers.
During its period of operation this year, the TRIO attracted 5,194 applications.
Among the applicants, 2,997 are degree holders and 1,126 graduates from the Hong Kong Institute of Education or previous colleges of education. A total of 514 have obtained diplomas from approved post-secondary colleges. To facilitate schools to employ supply teachers to fill vacancies arising during the school year, the TRIO has set up two databases.