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TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1978

FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION COURSE FOR VOLUNTEERS

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ABOUT BD VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY WORKERS WILL ATTEND A TRAINING COURSE ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AT THE LADY TRENCH TRAINING CENTRE, 44 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI THIS WEEK.

THE COURSE, ORGANISED BY THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS AIMED AT PROVIDING THE VOLUNTEERS WITH KNOWLEDGE ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AND THE TECHNIQUES IN IMPLEMENTING SUCH PROGRAMMES.

THE COURSE TO BE HELD IN FIVE SESSIONS COVERS TOPICS ON HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP, SEX EDUCATION AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD, HOME MANAGEMENT, AND PROGRAMME PLANNING. THEY WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF TALKS BY PROFESSIONALS, SEMINARS, DISCUSSIONS, AS WELL AS SLIDE AND FILM SHOWS.

THE FIRST TRAINING SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 7.30 P.M. TODAY (TUESDAY) AND THE OTHER FOUR WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 29, JULY 4, 6 AND 8. CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS AT THE END OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE COURSE ARE ACTIVE VOLUNTARY SOCIAL WORKERS IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS NOMINATED BY COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS AND FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION OFFICERS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. THEY HAVE ALSO ATTENDED A BASIC TRAINING COURSE ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION IN JANUARY THIS YEAR.

WATER CUT IN SHA TIN

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF ESTATES AND PREMISES IN SHA TIN DISTRICT, THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR 11 HOURS FROM 7 P.M. ON THURSDAY (JUNE 29) TO FACILITATE WATER MAIN CONNECTION WORKS IN THE AREA.

THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE THOSE IN LEK YUEN ESTATE, WO CHE ESTATE, HA WO CHE, SHEUNG WO CHE, PAI TAU TSUEN, FO TAN, SHA TIN RACECOURSE, HO TUNG LAU AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.