SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1983
ACAN GETS NEW YOUTH RECRUITS
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THIRTY-ONE NEW RECRUITS OF THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS WILL JOIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS, AFTER COMPLETING A TWO-DAY TRAINING COURSE.
THEY HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM 600 APPLICANTS IN RESPONSE TO THE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN APRIL THIS YEAR, AND THEY INCREASE THE GROUP'S STRENGTH TO 53 IN ALL.
THEY ARE MADE UP OF SECRETARIES, NURSES, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICERS, TEACHERS, CLERKS, TECHNICIANS, SURVEYORS AND STUDENTS WITHIN THE AGE BRACKET OF 20 AND 28.
ALL HAVE A SPECIAL OBJECTIVE - A STRONG DETERMINATION TO HELP IN ANTI-NARCOTICS PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY WORK.
THEY ARE NOW TAKING PART IN A TWO-DAY TRAINING CAMP AT MARYKNOLL HOUSE IN STANLEY ORGANISED BY THE NARCOTICS DIVISION TODAY.
AT THE CAMP, THEY WILL ATTEND LECTURES ON DRUG EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY WORK, AND ENGAGE IN GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND MOCK ANTI-DRUG PUBLICITY PROJECTS.
THE YOUTH GROUP WAS FORMED IN SEPTEMBER 1981 AND HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN HELPING ACAN IN VARIOUS PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES.
SEMINAR ON TEACHING OF ENGLISH
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A SEMINAR ON +MODERN TRENDS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING+ WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE ON SEPTEMBER 23 FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
THE SEMINAR, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRE AT 9A BONHAM ROAD, WILL FEATURE TALKS BY PROFESSOR H. WIDDOWSON, A PROFESSOR OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS OF THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
SIXTY PLACES ARE AVAILABLE AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS,
SCHOOL HEADS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE BY SEPTEMBER 15.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT THE CENTRE ON 5-482537.
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