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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1983

COURSE FOR CAREERS MASTERS

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ABOUT 80 CAREERS MASTERS WILL TAKE PART IN A THREE-MONTH COURSE OFFERED BY THE GENERAL STUDIES DEPARTMENTS OF THE MORRISON HILL AND LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

THE PURPOSE OF THE COURSE WAS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND THEIR RELATED JOB PROSPECTS TO CAREERS MASTERS, A SPOKESMAN OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (VTC) SALD TODAY.

THUS CAREERS MASTERS WOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE DETAILED COUNSEL AND GUIDANCE CONCERNING TECHNICAL EDUCATION AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES TO SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS, HE ADDED.

THE COURSE, CONSISTING OF 12 TWO-HOUR SESSIONS, WILL LAST FROM THIS WEEK TO EARLY FEBRUARY.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF VTC IS HOLDING THE COURSE FOR CAREERS MASTERS.

+WHEN IT WAS FIRST HELD LAST YEAR, THE RESPONSE WAS ENCOURAGING, PLACES FOR THE CURRENT COURSE HAVE BEEN FULLY FILLED.

+THE COURSE WILL BECOME A CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY BECAUSE CAREERS MASTERS FIND IT MOST USEFUL TO THE IR COUNSEL WORK, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS ON SHOW

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AN EXHIBITION ON CHILDREN'S BOOKS WILL BE HELD AT PUI CHING MIDDLE SCHOOL IN WATERLOO ROAD, KOWLOON, ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 26) BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM.

THE EXHIBITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LIBRARY SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG READING ASSOCIATION, IS DESIGNED TO ACQUAINT PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PUPILS WITH A SELECTION OF BOOKS CONSIDERED SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AND AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET.

+TEACHERS SHOULD FIND THIS EXHIBITION HELPFUL IN BUILDING UP A BALANCED AND ATTRACTIVE STOCK FOR THEIR OWN CLASS LIBRARIES IN ORDER TO AROUSE STUDENTS' INTEREST IN READING, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG READING ASSOCIATION, MR WILLIAM CHENG, AND THE ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, MRS RUBY LAU, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EXHIBITION.

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