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TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1982

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AGENCIES REMINDED TO APPLY FOR SUBVENTION FOR ADULT COURSES

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NON-PROFIT-MAKING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO RUN EDUCATION COURSES OR ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS IN 1982/83 ARE REMINDED THAT THEY CAN APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION.

THE SUBVENTION SCHEME IS ONE OF THE MEASURES CONTAINED IN THE 1978 WHITE PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION.

SUITABLE COURSES FOR SUBVENTION INCLUDE |

THOSE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE BASIC LITERACY IN CHINESE, GENERAL EDUCATION FOR PARTICULAR GROUPS SUCH AS

FACTORY WORKERS AND FISHERFOLKS,

RE-ORIENTATION AND CANTONESE FOR NEWCOMERS FROM

OTHER PARTS OF ASIA,

SOCIAL AND MORAL EDUCATION, ACTIVITIES IN GEOGRAPHICAL

AREAS NOT COVERED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S SERVICES,

LABOUR EDUCATION, PREVOCATIONAL TRAINING, SPECIAL

EDUCATION, PRE-RETIREMENT AND RETIREMENT EDUCATION, ADULT EDUCATION COURSES AND ACTIVITIES, AND

JOB-ORIENTED COURSES.

IN ADDITION TO HELPING TO MEET THE COSTS OF STAFF AND BASIC EQUIPMENT, THE SUBVENTION CAN BE USED TO COVER THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

A) ANNUAL SALARY FOR CENTRE ADMINISTRATORS (EQUIVALENT

TO THAT FOR AN ADULT EDUCATION PART-TIME SUPERVISOR

IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT)

B) BASIC OFFICE EQUIPMENT, WHERE APPLICABLE.

C) A SUM OF $500 PER QUARTER TO COVER THE COST OF TELEPHONE, WATER AND ELECTRICITY CHARGES ON

A SHARING BASIS, AND

D) HIRE CHARGES FOR ACCOMMODATION AT THE EXISTING

GOVERNMENT RATE.

INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO APPLY FOR SUBVENTION CAN OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS IN PERSON OR BY POST FROM THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MA TAU KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 1 MA TAU KOK ROAD, 4TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.

ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION BEFORE MAY 31.

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE MATTER CAN BE MADE ON 3-7133285.

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