XN000022-1986-08-25 — Page 9

MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1986

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APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR CRAFT, TECHNICIAN COURSES ******

THE SEVEN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL ARE INVITING FURTHER APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO 34 FULL- TIME CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN COURSES DUE TO START NEXT MONTH.

THE INSTITUTES WILL BE OFFERING 70 FULL-TIME COURSES, APPLICATIONS FOR WHICH HAD ALREADY CLOSED IN MID-AUGUST,

+ THE COUNCIL IS ISSUING A SECOND INVITATION FOR SOME UNF ILLED PLACES IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES: HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM STUDIES, COMMERCIAL STUDIES, CONSTRUCTION STUDIES, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, PRINTING, TEXTILE INDUSTRIES, CLOTHING INDUSTRIES, MARINE AND FABRICATION AND GENERAL STUDIES, + A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID.

CLOSING DATE FOR THE SECOND ENROLMENT EXERCISE IS THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 30) AND DETAILS OF THE COURSES WILL BE ADVERTISED IN TOMORROW'S PAPERS. APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT ALL INSTITUTES EXCEPT AT SHA TIN.

THE FULL-TIME COURSES OFFERED BY THE INSTITUTES ARE AT CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN LEVELS. FORM 3 LEAVERS AND FORM 5 GRADUATES WITH FOUR SUBJECTS AT GRADE E OR ABOVE IN THE HKCEE MAY APPLY.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME *****

SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO MEET DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

A ROSTER FOR SUCH MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SESSIONS FROM NOW TO END OF DECEMBER HAS BEEN DRAWN UP. THERE ARE FOUR SESSIONS EACH WEEK WITH A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER AT EACH SESSION.

TWO SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S MAIN OFFICE IN ABERDEEN CENTRE ON TUESDAYS FROM 3 PM TO 5 PM, AND ON FRIDAYS FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM. ONE SESSION EACH WILL BE HELD AT THE WAH FU AND THE STANLEY SUB-OFFICES ON TUESDAYS FROM 8 PM TO 9 PM.

RESIDENTS CAN EITHER CONTACT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-524425 OR AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS OF THE THREE OFFICES FOR APPOINTMENTS. BOOKINGS SHOULD BE MADE IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE AT LEAST ONE DAY BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT.

A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE +MEETING THE PUBLIC+ SCHEME HAS PROVED A USEFUL CHANNEL FOR RESIDENTS TO DISCUSS THEIR PROBLEMS AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS TO THE DISTRICT BOARD.

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