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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1983

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TRAINING COURSE FOR CAREERS TEACHERS

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THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE (YEAS) OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL JOINTLY ORGANISE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A ONE-YEAR PART-TIME TRAINING COURSE ON CAREERS EDUCATION FOR CAREERS TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AUGUST.

AN ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS, AND COURSE CO-ORDINATORS FROM ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS HAS BEEN SPECIALLY SET UP TO ADMINISTER THIS FIRST COURSE.

+THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, CAREERS EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAS BEEN A FAIRLY INFORMAL ACTIVITY AND TRAINING FOR CAREERS TEACHERS HAS ONLY BEEN CONDUCTED ON A PIECEMEAL BASIS, + SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY).

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THIS TRAINING COURSE IS TO TIE IN WITH LIKELY INCREASE IN FREE PERIODS FOR CAREERS TEACHERS IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR. ALSO SERVES TO DEMONSTRATE THE GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINED POLICY TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO CAREERS TEACHERS,+ THE SPOKESMAN CONTINUED.

THE COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR CAREERS TEACHERS WITH SOME TEACHING EXPERIENCE.

THE SPOKESMAN WENT ON TO SAY THAT EXPERTS IN CAREERS AND GUIDANCE WORK, UNIVERSITY LECTURERS, EXPERIENCED CAREERS TEACHERS AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL BE INVITED TO DELIVER LECTURES WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA- MURAL STUDIES, CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS, STARTING FROM AUGUST 26.

THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE WILL BE SENDING LETTERS TO SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN MAY TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE COURSE AND TO INVITE THEM TO NOMINATE CAREERS TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE COURSE.

SCHOOLS NOT RECEIVING THE LETTER BY MAY 18 MAY CONTACT THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE THROUGH LABOUR OFFICER MR W.K. SUNG OF THE YEAS ON 5-7956212.