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SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1985

TRAINEES WHO ARE NOT QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS WILL BE AWARDED A PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE IN THE FORM OF A LETTER AND WILL BE AWARDED A FULL CERTIFICATE ONCE THEY HAVE ATTAINED THE STATUS OF QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS.

THOSE ACCEPTED FOR THE COURSE MUST CONTINUE TO TEACH IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE COURSE.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND CLASSES ON MONDAYS DURING THE FIRST YEAR AND ON ONE EVENING A WEEK DURING THE SECOND YEAR INCLUDING SATURDAY MORNINGS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT LEE GARDENS, THIRD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SUB-OFFICE AT KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, NATHAN ROAD, YAU MA TEI,

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE THROUGH THEIR SCHOOL HEADS OR SUPERVISORS BEFORE JULY 27.

DIVERSE ACTIVITIES HELPING ELDERLY ADAPT

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ACTIVITIES IN SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE DIVERSIFIED TO HELP THE AGED ADAPT TO RAPID CHANGES IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIFE, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE METHODIST HING WAH SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY IN CHAI WAN, MRS CHAN SAID THE DIVERSE ACTIVITIES WOULD HELP ELDERLY PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE CHANGES IN THEMSELVES AS WELL AS IN SOCIETY.

THERE WERE AT PRESENT OVER 90 SUCH SOCIAL CENTRES THROUGHOUT HONG KONG PROVIDING CONVENIENT LOCATIONS FOR THE ELDERLY TO PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. MANY OF THE VOLUNTEERS CAME FROM STUDENT AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, RELIGIOUS GROUPS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS.

+BUT MOST ENCOURAGING OF ALL, QUITE A NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS ARE THEMSELVES MEMBERS OF SOCIAL CENTRES,+ MRS CHAN SAID.

SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS OF VOLUNTARY WORK AMONG THE ELDERLY WOULD HELP THEM REGAIN THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE AS WELL AS DISPELLING ANY FEELINGS OF LONELINESS, SHE ADDED.

MRS CHAN SAID THAT WHEN SHE OPENED THE FIVE YEARS AGO, THERE WERE ONLY 80 MEMBERS. SINCE RISEN TO ABOUT 300 MEMBERS.

HING WAH SOCIAL CENTRE THIS NUMBER HAD

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