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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1981

YOUTH SCHEME PRAISED

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THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SCHEME WAS BEGINNING TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN GENERAL THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), * A.J. REEVE, SAID TODAY.

SPEAKING AT A SEMINAR ORGANISED BY THE AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE HELD AT LADY TRENCH AUDITORIUM, DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING, HE SAID, BY GETTING INVOLVED IN WHAT IS GOING ON, THE CYC MEMBERS BECOME USEFUL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND AT THE SAME TIME, DEVELOP CORRECT SOCIAL ATTITUDES WHILE STILL AT SCHOOL.+

IT IS THIS PROCESS OF 'LEARN, BE CONCERNED AND SERVE' SUCH APPLICATION OF EDUCATION TO REAL LIFE THAT DISTINGUISHES THE CYC SCHEME FROM OTHER YOUTH GROUPS, THAT MAKES THE PUPILS' EDUCATION MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND PREPARES THEM MORE FULLY FOR LIFE IN SOCIETY.+

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PRAISE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL ROLE OF TEACHERS

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THE TRUE PROFESSIONAL IS ANIMATED BY A REGARD FOR HIS PROFESSION RATHER THAN MONEY, MR COLVYN HAYE, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION TODAY (SATURDAY) TOLD THE HONG KONG TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION AT ITS ANNUAL GATHER ING.

NOTING THAT THE ASSOCIATION SPANNED BOTH THE AIDED AND PRIVATE SECTORS, MR HAYE SAID THAT PROFESSIONAL INTEREST WAS THE COMMON FEATURE WHICH BOUND TEACHERS IN AN ELITE BROTHERHOOD.

+TEACHERS HAVE BEEN REVERED IN EVERY CIVILISED SOCIETY,+ HE SAID, ADDING THAT THIS WAS BECAUSE OF THE IR DEDICATION TO TRAINING YOUNG MINDS AND BECAUSE OF THEIR UNSELFISH INTEREST IN SCHOLARSHIP.

+OF COURSE TEACHERS MUST LIVE AND ARE THEREFORE INTERESTED IN THE IR CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, BUT TRUE PROFESSIONALS ARE NOT GREEDY, MR HAYE SAID.

THE DIRECTOR CONGRATULATED THE HONG KONG TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION ON ANOTHER ACTIVE AND BUSY YEAR AND WISHED IT SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE.