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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1981

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BOARD TO MANAGE DENTAL HOSPITAL TO BE SET UP

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS INTRODUCED LEGISLATION TO SET UP A BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO MANAGE THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL.

UNDER THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL BILL 1981, PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY, THE BOARD WILL COMPRISE A CHAIRMAN, FOUR MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, FIVE NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS INCLUDING TWO REGISTERED DENTISTS, AND FOUR OFFICIALS. THEY WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR AND COMPTROLLER OF THE HOSPITAL WILL BE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.

THE DIRECTOR WILL BE A QUALIFIED DENTAL TEACHER NOMINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. THE COMPTROLLER APPOINTED BY THE BOARD, WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL MATTERS AND WILL ASSIST THE DIRECTOR IN THE DAY-TO-DAY RUNNING OF THE HOSPITAL.

THE BOARD WILL BE EMPOWERED TO EMPLOY ITS OWN STAFF OTHER THAN TEACHING STAFF WHO WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY.

IT WILL TAKE OVER THE WORK OF THE PROVISIONAL BOARD WHICH WAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN MAY 1980 TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMISSIONING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL PENDING ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION.

SUMMER JOBS FOR CAREERS TEACHERS WORK OUT WELL

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A PILOT SCHEME IN WHICH CAREERS MASTERS WERE ATTACHED TO OR VISITED FACTORIES AND COMMERCIAL CONCERNS DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS PROVED SUCCESSFUL LAST YEAR, MR JEFFREY DEVEREUX, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A CAREERS MASTERS' SEMINAR HELD AT HANG SENG BANK.

IN FUTURE, CAREERS TEACHERS WILL BE CALLED UPON TO PLAY AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ROLE IN SHAPING THE VOCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THIS SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME CAN BE OF GREAT VALUE TO BOTH THE TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS, MR DEVEREUX SAID.

+ IN THE LONG TERM, EVERYONE STANDS TO GAIN FROM THIS SORT OF CO-OPERATION AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE SUPPORT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN MAKING AVAILABLE ATTACHMENTS TO ALL TEACHERS WHO WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SCHEME, HE SAID.

THE PILOT SCHEME LAST YEAR ENABLED FOUR CAREERS MASTERS TO WORK IN SONCA INDUSTRIES FOR A TWO-WEEK PERIOD DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS. IN ADDITION SOME 90 TEACHERS VISITED VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKINGS.

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