XN000022-1986-06-17 — Page 10

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TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1986

DR THONG SAID THE OPENING OF THE PHYSIOTHERAPY GYMNASIUM WOULD ENABLE CHILD PATIENTS TO BE TREATED IN PROPER ACCOMMODATION WITH FACILITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN.

THE NEW PREMISES WOULD ALSO ENABLE BOTH THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS AND THE FREQUENCY IN GIVING PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT TO BE INCREASED.

FACILITIES IN THE NEW BUILDING INCLUDE A GYMNASIUM, A LIBRARY OF TOYS, A TREATMENT CUBICLE, AND A REST ROOM.

DR THONG THANKED THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON WEST, DR R.C.T. HO, FOR HIS CLUB'S GENEROUS DONATION OF $750 000 TOWARDS THE PROJECT.

HE SAID THAT IT WAS FOR THIS REASON THAT THE BUILDING WAS NAMED THE ROTARY CHILDREN PHYSIOTHERAPY GYMNASIUM.

TRAINING COURSE FOR CAREERS TEACHERS

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THE FOURTH COURSE FOR CAREERS TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL START IN SEPTEMBER AND APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED.

THE COURSE IS ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, UNDER THE JOINT SPONSORSHIP OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH BASIC THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES RELEVANT TO CAREERS GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING, TO HELP TEACHERS ACQUIRE BASIC SKILLS IN CAREERS EDUCATION AND TO KINDLE AN INTEREST IN, AND AWARENESS OF, THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAREERS EDUCATION, AND CAREERS GUIDANCE-COUNSELLING IN SCHOOLS.

SCHOOL HEADS SHOULD NOMINATE THEIR TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE COURSE BEFORE JUNE 21.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE COURSE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CAREERS EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON 5-8392538 OR 5-8392540 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

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