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SUNADY, FEBRUARY 15, 1987

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

+ IT HELPS ENHANCE RESIDENTS' UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND ENABLES BOARD MEMBERS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT PROBLEMS IN THE DISTRICT AND COLLECT OPINIONS ON VARIOUS ISSUES, + HE SAID.

+A REVIEW OF THE SCHEME FROM OCTOBER 1, 1985 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1986 SHOWED THAT A TOTAL OF 67 CASES HAVE BEEN HANDLED. MOST OF THE CASES CONCERNED HOUSING MATTERS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

IN-SERVICE COURSES OF TRAINING FOR TEACHERS *****

THREE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A SERIES OF TRAINING COURSES FOR IN-SERVICE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TEACHERS NOT POSSESSING PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS TO BECOME +QUALIFIED TEACHERS+.

THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WILL OFFER A TWO-YEAR PART-TIME COURSE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WHILE THE SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WILL ORGANISE A THREE-YEAR COURSE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. THE NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WILL RUN TWO-YEAR AND THREE-YEAR COURSES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.

APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND THE FREE COURSES ARE INVITED FROM TEACHERS EMPLOYED IN GOVERNMENT-AIDED OR PRIVATE SCHOOLS. ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSES, CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE PARTICIPANTS.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, LEE GARDENS, THIRD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE AT THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SIXTH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, YAUMATI, AND ALL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION JOINT SELECTION BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT BY MARCH 4.

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