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A total of 68 prisoners at the maximum security prison received 101 certificates for taking part in various public examinations organised by the City and Guilds of London Institute, the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Pitman Examinations Institute and the Hong Kong Society of Academics and in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.
Twenty-one prisoners earned distinctions and 47 prisoners achieved credits and passes. The 68 inmates obtained a total of 25 distinctions, 25 credits and 56 passes in public examinations organised by the various education institutions.
CSD initiated evening education classes for prisoners in 1984 to encourage inmates to utilise their leisure time in the pursuit of knowledge. Since 1987, student- prisoners have been encouraged to sit for the City and Guilds Telecommunication Technician Examinations, with the pass rate being nearly 100 per cent in most of the examinations taken.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has been highly supportive of CSD's efforts to provide higher education to inmates and has made substantive donations to the Prisoners' Education Trust as well as providing funding for computer and language training facilities in various correctional institutions.
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SWD staff awarded long service certificates
The Director of Social Welfare, Mr Andrew Leung Kin-pong, today (Wednesday) presented long and meritorious service certificates to 163 staff members of the Social Welfare Department (SWD).
The staff members include social work officers, social security grade officers, drivers, workmen and clerical staff.
At the presentation ceremony, Mr Leung praised the officers for their exemplary performance and contribution to the community during the past 20 or 30
years.
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