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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1977

ONE YEAR FULL-TIME TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COURSE

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YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WITH INDUSTRIAL/PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ARE INVITED TO ENROL IN THE ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME COURSE COMMENCING IN SEPTEMBER AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE.

THE COURSE IS INTENDED FOR MATURE STUDENTS WITH SOME YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL/PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND IN PASSING ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF THEIR OWN SPECIALISM TO STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

INDUCEMENT GRANTS WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS ON THIS COURSE AT THE MINIMUM OF $1,070 PER MONTH UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $1,640 PER MONTH, CALCULATED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF SOUND, RELATED POST-QUALIFICATION INDUSTRIAL/PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE.

APPLICANTS FOR TECHNICAL ENGLISH COURSE AND PRINTING COURSE MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED A TWO-YEAR FULL-TIME ORDINARY DIPLOMA/TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA COURSE, OR A ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME SECRETARIAL COURSE, OR EQUIVALENT, IN THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE/ POLYTECHNIC/TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, OR AN EQUIVALENT COLLEGE.

HOLDERS OF ORDINARY NATIONAL DIPLOMA (UK) IN HOTEL AND CATERING OPERATIONS OR EQUIVALENT WITH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE RELATED FIELDS MAY APPLY FOR HOTEL-KEEPING AND CATERING COURSE.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE, 373, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

ALL COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THIS ADDRESS BY APRIL 20.

ORIENTATION COURSE FOR YOUTH LEADERS

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ABOUT 100 YOUTH LEADERS WILL ATTEND A THREE-DAY ORIENTATION COURSE STARTING TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE MORRISON HOUSE ON HATTON ROAD.

ORGANISED BY STAFF OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY, YOUTH AND SOCIAL CENTRES, THE COURSE AIMS TO INTRODUCE TO THE YOUNG PARTICIPANTS THE CONCEPT OF LEADERSHIP AND TO FACILITATE AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES AMONG MEMBERS OF THE CENTRES.

THE COURSE WILL INCLUDE TALKS, DISCUSSIONS, SOCIAL EVENINGS,

A WORKSHOP AND A PANEL DISCUSSION.

MR. LAM KWOK-WAN, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER OF THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON SATURDAY IN THE MORRISON HOUSE AT 1 P.M.