TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1981
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WELFARE AGENCIES PRAISED
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, TODAY (TUESDAY) INSPECTED A WIDE RANGE OF WELFARE SERVICES PROVIDED AT A MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE AND AN ACTIVITIES CENTRE FOR THE BLIND IN KOWLOON.
MR ALLEYNE PRAISED THE TWO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN PROVIDING THE SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE YOUNG, THE OLD AND THE VISUALLY-HANDICAPPED.
HE FIRST VISITED THE YANG MEMORIAL SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE AND WAS MET BY ITS VICE-CHAIRMAN, THE REV LINCOLN LEUNG, AND HONORARY SECRETARY, DR NELSON CHÓW.
THE CENTRE RUNS A CHILD CARE CENTRE AND A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, PROVIDES YOUTH SERVICE, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK, FAMILY SERVICES AND HOME-HELP. IT IS ALSO INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
THE DIRECTOR WAS SATISFIED WITH THE GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND THE DEPARTMENT. HE LEARNED THE AGENCY WAS REPRESENTED IN MANY WELFARE SERVICE WORKING COMMITTEES.
MR ALLEYNE NEXT VISITED THE ACTIVITIES CENTRE RUN BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND AT OF MAN ESTATE, AND WAS BRIEFED ON ITS OPERATION BY THE PRESIDENT, MR BOBBY LEE.
THE ASSOCIATION, RUN BY VISUALLY-HANDICAPPED OFFICIALS, AIMS AT +OPPORTUNITY, EQUALITY AND INDEPENDENCE+ FOR THE BLIND THROUGH SELF-HELP AND MUTUAL SUPPORT.
THE CENTRE ORGANISES SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR BLIND PEOPLE AND PRODUCES BI-MONTHLY CASSETTE MAGAZINES.
COMPUTER COURSE FOR SENIOR FORMS
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COMPUTER STUDIES WILL BE INTRODUCED AT SENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL IN A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN TWO TO THREE YEARS, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE ASIAN 81 COMPUTER AND EDUCATION EXHIBITION AT BAPTIST COLLEGE.
THE NEW SUBJECT HAD BEEN PLANNED BY THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IN RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER EDUCATION FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, MR LEUNG SAID.
COMPUTER STUDIES WILL HELP STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE FUNCTIONS, USES AND LIMITATION OF COMPUTERS, AND THE MODERN METHODS OF INFORMATION PROCESSING, HE SAID.
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