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MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1981

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NEED FOR TRAINING STRESSED

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TWENTY ASSISTANT OFFICERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED A SOCIAL WORK TRAINING COURSE, WERE PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES TODAY (MONDAY).

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, DR ROBERT ANDRY, OFFICIATED AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY HELD AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.

SPEAKING ON THE OCCASION, HE SAID THAT BESIDES BASIC TRAINING AT THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE AND FIELD STUDIES, THE OFFICERS NEEDED +FURTHER PERIODICAL TRAINING+ TO KEEP ABREAST OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CORRECTIONAL FIELD.

THE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING COURSE, ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, WAS DESIGNED TO PREPARE THEM FOR PRISONERS' WELFARE WORK AS WELL AS AFTER-CARE SERVICES TO DRUG ADDICTS AND YOUNG OFFENDERS.

THE EIGHT-WEEK PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE COURSE COVERED GENERAL SOCIAL WORK, PENOLOGY, CRIMINOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO +CORRECTIONAL ASPECTS+, TO HELP THE PARTICIPANTS ACHIEVE MAXIMUM WORK EFFICIENCY, DR ANDRY NOTED.

STRESSING THAT TEAM WORK WAS VERY IMPORTANT. HE REMINDED THE OFFICERS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE IR COUNTERPARTS, SUCH AS PSYCHOLOGISTS AND DIVISIONAL STAFF, IN THEIR JOINT EFFORTS TO HELP REDUCE AND FIGHT CRIME.

EXHIBITION ON MORAL EDUCATION

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AN EXHIBITION ON MORAL EDUCATION THROUGH SOCIAL SUBJECTS WILL BE HELD AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AT GASCOIGNE ROAD, YAU MA TEI, BETWEEN THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION AT 3 PM ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 12).

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THE EXHIBITION SEEKS TO PROMOTE MORAL EDUCATION, THROUGH THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL SUBJECTS CHINESE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HISTORY, AND SOCIAL STUDIES.

IT WILL FEATURE DISPLAYS OF HISTORICAL EVENTS, CASE STUDIES, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, TEACHING KITS, SIMULATION GAMES, LESSON PLANS AND SLIDE SHOWS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SELECTED BECAUSE OF THEIR SIGNIFICANCE IN PROMOTING MORAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.

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