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MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1984

THE SEMINAR IS OPEN TO ALL 82 SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE COUNCIL WILL BE INAUGURATED TOMORROW PRIOR TO THE SEMINAR.

THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR FRANK YUE, AND THE SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER, MR TSE KAM-SHING, WILL BE PRESENT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE INAUGURATION OF THE COUNCIL OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT SCHOOL HEADS AND THE SEMINAR ON 'THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN ENHANCING SOCIAL CONSCIENCE IN HONG KONG' AT 3 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS' MESS IN BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING COMPLEX OFFERS SEMINAR

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CAREERS MASTERS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL TO ATTEND A SEMINAR INTRODUCING THE FACILITIES AND COURSES OFFERED BY ITS KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX.

THE TWO-HOUR SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (MAY 12) AT THE HANG SENG BANK AUDITORIUM, 20TH FLOOR, HANG SENG BANK BUILDING, CENTRAL, FROM 9.30 AM TO 11.30 AM.

+FIVE TRAINING CENTRES WILL BE HOUSED IN THE KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX AND WILL START TO TRAIN TECHNICAL MANPOWER FOR THE ELECTRONICS, HOTEL, MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING, PLASTICS AND PRINTING INDUSTRIES THIS OCTOBER, A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID.

FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME COURSES AT TECHNICIAN, CRAFT AND OPERATIVE LEVELS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE CENTRES.

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THESE CENTRES IS A MILESTONE IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN HONG KONG, ENSURING THAT LOCAL INDUSTRIES WILL GET ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WELL-TRAINED PERSONNEL THEY REQUIRE, HE SAID.

+THE SIMINAR WILL PROVIDE CAREERS MASTERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAINING OBJECTIVES, FACILITIES, THE NATURE OF COURSES AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CENTRES.

+CAREERS MASTERS WILL THEN BE ABLE TO GIVE COUNSEL AND GUIDANCE TO FORM THREE AND FORM FIVE SCHOOL LEAVERS ON CAREERS PROSPECTS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ADMISSION TO THE SEMINAR IS FREE AND RESERVATION MAY BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE SEMINAR SECRETARY ON 5-8932341 EXT. 254 DURING OFFICE HOURS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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