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Preference will be given to projects introducing new teaching approaches, topics or areas of studies which address current curriculum implementation issues in Hong Kong.
Teachers who are interested in participating in the scheme are requested to send in their completed application forms to the Research, Evaluation and Projects Section of the Education Department's Curriculum Development Institute at Room 1012, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai on or before March 15.
Successful applicants will be notified in due course. Schools may submit more than one application.
Enquiries should be directed to the Research, Evaluation and Projects Section at 2892 5830 or 2892 5838.
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Fees for Certificate of Competency of Boilers revised
The fee for the issue of a Certificate of Competency to operate boilers and steam receivers under the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulation has been revised from $275 to $330 since February 14, 1997.
Also, the examination fee for the issue of such certificates was increased from $510 to $610 from the same day.
A Labour Department spokesman said that the fees were revised in accordance with the inflation rate. The fee revision was gazetted on January 3, 1997.
For enquiries, please contact the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Division of the Labour Department on 2852 4179.
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