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More drug education courses for teachers
The Education Department will, in April, repeat a two-day drug education course which has been very well received by secondary school teachers.
The activity-oriented Life Skills Training Course for Secondary School Teachers will be repeated on April 11 and 12, 1996. It will take place at Hong Kong Teachers' Centre at Pak Fuk Road, North Point, accommodating 50 participants.
The course, which comprises talks, group discussions and presentations, is aimed at familiarising teachers with a diversity of teaching methods, using available resources in drug education and creating a supportive learning environment.
Participants will examine attitudes towards drugs and drug users and the role of teachers and schools in promoting drug education in schools.
The course is provided by the Education Department in conjunction with the Community Drug Advisory Council.
Schools have been notified about the course. The Education Department reminded schools that nominations should be sent in to the department at Room 1208, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, on or before March 27.
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Fees to be revised under two amendment regulations
Fees for registration as fire service installation contractors will be revised with effect from May 3, a government spokesman announced today (Friday).
Also, fees for the granting, renewal, transfer, amendment and issue of a duplicate of a licence to operate a timber store will be adjusted on the same date.
Details of the fee revisions are set out in the Fire Service (Installation Contractors) (Amendment) Regulation 1996 and Timber Stores (Amendment) Regulation 1996 gazetted today.