SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1985
COURSE FOR TEACHERS TO BECOME ORGANISERS
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A TRAINING COURSE FOR SOME 100 QUALIFIED TEACHERS EARLY NEXT YEAR TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE BASIC TRAINING IN ADULT EDUCATION AND RECREATION WORK.
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANT ORGANISERS ARE NOW INVITED FROM QUALIFIED TEACHERS WITH A GENUINE INTEREST IN ORGANISING EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND GROUP WORK. AN INTEREST IN MUSIC, DANCE, SPORTS, ARTS AND CRAFTS AND OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID ASSISTANT ORGANISERS WERE EMPLOYED ON A PART-TIME BASIS TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE ACTIVITIES AT THE 17 ADULT EDUCATION AND RECREATION CENTRES.
THE CENTRES, OPERATING MAINLY IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOL PREMISES IN THE EVENING, ARE OPEN TO MEN AND WOMEN AGED 18 AND OVER.
THE TRAINING COURSE WILL BE HELD AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND JORDAN ROAD GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AND WEEKDAY EVENINGS BETWEEN FEBRUARY 16 AND JULY 7 NEXT YEAR.
ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, EACH TRAINEE WILL BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF PART-TIME ASSISTANT ORGANISER (THE CURRENT RATE OF PAY FOR WHICH IS $1 920 PER MONTH).
HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID NO GUARANTEE OF EMPLOYMENT COULD BE GIVEN, ALTHOUGH A FEW POSTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRES EACH YEAR.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE TRAINING COURSE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT ASIAN HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, 1 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI STARTING FROM WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 20).
HK SCORES AGAIN AT NEW YORK FILM, TV FESTIVAL
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HONG KONG HAS ONCE AGAIN BEEN A WINNER AT NEW YORK'S INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL, WHICH JUST ENDED A SHORT WHILE AGO, TAKING PRIZES FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW.
THE AWARDS, FOR TWO PROGRAMMES PRODUCED BY RTHK, WERE A BRONZE MEDAL FOR +CAMERA SHOPS+ IN THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CATEGORY AND A SILVER FOR +LAT MING+ IN THE DRAMA CATEGORY.
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