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SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1985

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PRIZES FOR STUDENT CONTEST WINNERS

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SOME 150 STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES OF MERIT AT A CEREMONY ON TUESDAY (JUNE 4) FOR THEIR EFFORT IN THE COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS PROJECT COMPETITION.

THE COMPETITION, ORGANISED BY THE CHINESE GOLD AND SILVER EXCHANGE SOCIETY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WAS AIMED AT AROUSING THE INTEREST OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ON VARIOUS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. MORE THAN 1 000 ENTRIES WERE RECEIVED.

THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT MARINA ROOM OF THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL, CAUSEWAY BAY.

THE ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR CF SCHOOLS), DR KONG YUN-FUN, AND THE CHINESE GOLD AND SILVER EXCHANGE SOCIETY'S HEAD OF SCHOOL AFFAIRS, MR ZEE KWOK-KUNG, WILL ALSO BE OFFICIATING AT THE FUNCTION.'

OUTSTANDING STUDENT CRAFTSMEN GET AWARDS

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NINE STUDENTS RECEIVED PRIZES TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A CRAFT SKILLS COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (VTC).

THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL EVENT IS TO ENHANCE AND PUBLICISE THE CRAFT SKILLS OF TECHNICAL INSTITUTE STUDENTS, A SPOKESMAN OF THE COUNCIL SAID.

SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, MR MORRIS MORGAN, SAID THAT ACQUISITION OF CRAFT SKILLS WAS IMPORTANT TO MODERN SOCIETY.

+ IT IS INCONCEIVABLE THAT THE QUALITY OF OUR LIVES WOULD BE SO RICH IF IT WERE NOT FOR CRAFT SKILLS IN THE BRANCHES OF ENGINEERING WHICH MAKE UP THIS COMPETITION, HE ADDED.

INVOLVED THE COMPETITION, HELD BETWEEN MARCH AND MAY MORE THAN 100 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME DAY RELEASE STUDENTS AT CRAFT LEVEL FROM ALL FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

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PARTICIPANTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO SHOW THEIR BEST IN BASIC MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SKILLS, BENCH-FITTING SKILLS, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND WINDING SKILLS AND VARIOUS ELECTRONIC PROJECTS.

/MR MORGAN

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