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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1980

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JOBS FOUND FOR REDUNDANT TEACHERS IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS

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ALL OF THE 434 REDUNDANT TEACHERS IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS WHO REGISTERED WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PLACEMENT SERVICE

IN MAY, HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN VARIOUS SCHOOLS.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE PLACEMENT SERVICE, MR CHAN YAM-PANG, SAID THAT OF THE 450 REDUNDANT TEACHERS, EIGHT FAILED TO REGISTER WHILE ANOTHER EIGHT DECLINED PLACEMENT.

LAST YEAR THE NUMBER OF REDUNDANT TEACHERS WAS 506.

THE PLACEMENT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1975 TO ASSIST REDUNDANT TEACHERS IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN SEEKING ALTERNATIVE JOBS AS A RESULT OF THE DROP IN POPULATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE, AS WELL AS A SHIFT OF PEOPLE FROM THE URBAN AREAS TO THE NEW TOWNS.

SINCE 1975, THE SERVICE HAS HELPED 2 064 REDUNDANT TEACHERS TO SECURE ALTERNATIVE TEACHING POSTS.

THIS YEAR, AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, NOT A SINGLE REDUNDANT TEACHER WHO REGISTERED WITH THE SERVICE FAILED TO BE PLACED.

+I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO THE MANY SCHOOL AUTHORITIES FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION TO MAKE THIS COME ABOUT, MR CHAN SAID.

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EMPLOYERS URGED TO SEEK COMPENSATION INSURANCE

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EMPLOYERS WERE URGED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO TAKE OUT WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE POLICIES TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST ANY CLAIM,

THE PLEA WAS MADE BY ACTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR YIU YAN-NANG, WHEN HE ADDRESSED THE LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON WEST.

MR YIU ALSO REMINDED THE MEETING THAT NO COMPENSATION IS ADEQUATE FOR HUMAN SUFFERING AND LOSS OF LIFE+.

+WHILST IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EMPLOYERS SHOULD INSURE AGAINST SUCH LIABILITIES, IT IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAT THEY SHOULD PREVENT ACCIDENTS, HE SAID.

HOWEVER, MR YIU ADVISED EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE THAT THE IR INSURANCE POLICIES COVERED ALL LIABILITIES UNDER THE LAW AS WELL AS CIVIL DAMAGES.

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION WAS BASED ON THE +NQ FAULT+ PRINCIPLE, HE EXPLAINED.

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