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Friday, November 23, 1973
CAREERS EXHIBITION OPENS
Schools Urged To Stress Guidance On Careers
The Vice-Chancellor of the Hong Kong University, Dr. Rayson Huang,
today called on Hong Kong schools to place greater emphasis on careers
advice and guidance.
"Schools should not only provide an education, but should also
help mould the character of young people", he said.
teachers.
"Do not merely concentrate on teaching the 'three Rs','he urged
"Encourage your students to broaden their interests, became
the broader the base, the easier it is to build a career."
Dr. Huang was officially opening Careers 174, the second annual
careers exhibition staged by the Labour Department's Youth Employment
Advisory Service. The exhibition
—
the largest of its kind ever held in
Hong Kong will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day until December 2,
in the Chinese Manufacturers' Association pavilion at the CMA Fair Ground.
Dr. Huang said: "Greater emphasis should be given to careers
advice and guidance.
"And a careers master's teaching load should be adjusted to
enable him to devote adequate time to his very important task."
Dr. Huang said that schools should make careers information easily
available, and not lock it up in the school library or teachers' room -
often happened.
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