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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1983

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY SPENT SOME TIME IN THE GERIATRIC DAY HOSPITAL WITH A SCHEDULED ACCOMMODATION OF 40 PLACES FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE BOTH MEDICAL AS WELL AS INTENSIVE PHYSIOTHERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.

HE ALSO VISITED THE PSYCHIATRIC DAY HOSPITAL IN THE CLINIC WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 40 PATIENTS AT ANY ONE TIME. THE MAIN EMPHASIS OF THIS DAY HOSPITAL IS THAT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WHERE PATIENTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY FOR WORK AND HABIT TRAINING, MENTAL STIMULATION THROUGH DISCUSSION, SOCIALISATION, DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING FOR SOCIAL SKILLS, SELF-AWARENESS AND INDEPENDENCE.

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SECRETARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE VISITS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS, TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AND ITS VARIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS IN WAN CHAI,

DURING HIS VISIT, MR ROWLANDS HELD TALKS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE AND OTHER STAFF OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

HE FIRST MET THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, AT THE LUI KEE EDUCATION SERVICE CENTRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD EAST WHICH HOUSES THE DEPARTMENT'S PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT, TRAINING UNIT, JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT SECTION AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION SECTION.

DURING HIS STAY AT THE CENTRE, MR ROWLANDS TALKED TO THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PLANNING AND BUILDING), MR ROBERT LO AND HEADS OF THE VARIOUS UNITS AND SECTIONS ON THEIR DAILY WORK AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED.

ACCOMPANIED BY MR LEUNG, MR ROWLANDS LATER WENT TO THE TANG SHIU KIN VICTORIA TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN OF KWAN ROAD WHERE HE WAS MET BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SCHOOLS), MR T.L. LAM AND THE SCHOOL'S PRINCIPAL, MR PAUL LUT.

DURING HIS TOUR OF THE SCHOOL, MR ROWLANDS EXPRESSED KEEN INTEREST IN THE WIDE SCOPE OF CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES ARRANGED FOR THE PUPILS.

NEXT MR ROWLANDS WENT TO THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT LEE GARDENS WHERE HE HAD A BRIEF DISCUSSION WITH MR HAYE, AND OTHER SENIOR STAFF.

TODAY'S VISIT TO THE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS THE FIRST OF THE SECOND ROUND OF VISITS BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE TO MAJOR DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO REINFORCE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SECRETARIAT AND DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT.

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