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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1981

WELFARE CHIEF VISITS SPASTICS CENTRE

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, CONTINUING HIS NEW ROUND OF VISITS TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, WENT TO WO CHE ESTATE IN SHA TIN THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON TO TOUR THE SPASTICS ASSOCIATION'S WORK CENTRE AND HOSTEL.

THE WORK CENTRE AND HOSTEL, WHICH ARE SUBVENTED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BEGAN OPERATING IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR, PROVIDING SIMPLE MANUAL TASKS FOR MULTIPLE-HANDICAPPED ADULTS WHO FAIL TO BE ADMITTED TO OTHER WORKSHOPS.

THE CENTRE HAS A CAPACITY OF 100, WITH RESIDENTIAL SERVICE FOR 36.

TRAINING IS TO HELP THE PEOPLE BUILD UP THEIR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CONFIDENCE AND FREE TRANSPORT IS PROVIDED FOR DAY WORKERS AND FREE LUNCH FOR ALL IN THE CENTRE.

THERE IS A RECREATION CENTRE WHERE THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO INTEGRATE WITH THE ABLE-BODIED.

MR ALLEYNE WAS ACCOMPANIED DURING THE VISIT BY THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (SHA TIN/TAI PO/NORTH), MR CHEUNG HON-LEUNG, AND OFFICIALS OF THE SPASTICS ASSOCIATION.

SEMINAR TO ACQUAINT TEACHERS WITH NEW SYLLABUS

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GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN A SEMINAR ON THE NEW HONG KONG HIGHER LEVEL GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 28.

THE AIM OF THE SEMINAR IS TO FAMILIAR ISE TEACHERS WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN GEOGRAPHY AS WELL AS WITH SOME OF THE MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL CONCEPTS LISTED IN THE 1983 HONG KONG HIGHER LEVEL GEOGRAPHY EXAMINATION SYLLABUS.

LECTURES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY DR YEE LEUNG OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

TOPICS OF THE LECTURES WILL INCLUDE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN GEOGRAPHY, MODERN CONCEPTS IN INDUSTRIAL LOCATION ANALYSIS, AND AN EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE 1983 HIGHER LEVEL GEOGRAPHY EXAMINATION SYLLABUS. EACH LECTURE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION SESSION.

INSTRUCTION WILL BE MAINLY IN CANTONESE.

THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD FROM 9.15 AM TO 12.30 PM AT THE LECTURE THEATRE OF GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN KOWLOON.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS BEFORE NOVEMBER 14 TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR (GEOGRAPHY), ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 5TH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE GEOGRAPHY SECTION ON 5-774001 EXT. 31 OR 44.

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