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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1976

PLANS TO EXPAND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE *****

THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, THE HON. IAN PRICE, TODAY ANNOUNCED HIS PLANS TO EXPAND THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE.

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HE SAID THAT IN THIS CITY OF OVER FOUR MILLION PEOPLE, IT WAS NOT EASY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE OF A CAREER.

+IT IS VITAL, THEREFORE, THAT THE SERVICE SHOULD MEET THE DEMAND MADE ON IT,+ HE SAID.

MR. PRICE HOPED TO EXPAND THE SERVICE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CAREERS TALKS TO ALL FORM FIVE AND MIDDLE FIVE STUDENTS, OF WHICH ONLY 40 PER CENT ARE COVERED AT PRESENT.

IT WAS HOPED THAT THE SERVICE WOULD EVENTUALLY REACH ALL STUDENTS AT FORM THREE LEVEL AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDUCATION POLICY OF PROVIDING A THREE-YEAR POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION.

MR. PRICE ALSO HOPED TO EXPAND THE SERVICE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

THEY ARE:

* TO INCREASE THE FLOW OF CAREERS INFORMATION BY WAY OF

CAREERS LITERATURE, REFERENCE MATERIAL AND AUDIO VISUAL AIDS=

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TO SET UP NEW BRANCH OFFICES IN AREAS WHERE THE SERVICE

IS NEEDED, IN PARTICULAR IN THE NEW TOWNS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES=

TO CO-ORDINATE AND MAXIMISE THE EFFORTS OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THEIR CAREERS GUIDANCE WORK=

TO ORGANISE MORE CAREERS SEMINARS=

* TO HOLD A BIGGER AND BETTER CAREERS EXHIBITION IN THE

NEW RAILWAY TERMINAL FROM 19TH TO 28TH NOVEMBER THIS YEAR- AND

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TO TAKE CAREERS INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS IN HOUSING ESTATES AND REMOTE AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, BY USING THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S MOBILE EXHIBITION UNIT.

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