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SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1988

"MOST OF THE CASES WERE RESOLVED EITHER DURING THE INTERVIEWS ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE CONCERNED

OR THROUGH REFERRALS AND FOLLOW-UP DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS.

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1982 TO

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN MARCH PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO MEET PEOPLE WORKING OR LIVING IN THE DISTRICT.

"IT PROVIDES AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL BETWEEN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC, ENABLING MEMBERS TO OBTAIN THE OPINIONS OF LOCAL PEOPLE ON EXISTING POLICIES THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT AND TO UNDERSTAND THEIR PROBLEMS.

"IT ALSO HELPS TO ENHANCE RESIDENTS' SUPPORT то THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME, HE SAID.

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THE

"MEET THE PUBLIC"

THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT APART FROM SESSIONS, THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ALSO HANDLED 399 COMPLAINT CASES THROUGH VARIOUS OTHER CHANNELS.

IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES FOR TECHNICAL TEACHERS

ACADEMICALLY

QUALIFIED TECHNICAL

EMPLOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT,

TEACHERS

OR COMMERCIAL AIDED OR PRIVATE SCHOOLS OR OTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WHO HAVE NOT YET POSSESSED TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A TWO-YEAR PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE OR A TWO-YEAR PART-TIME EVENING IN-SERVICE COURSE.

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSES, FOR TECHNICAL TEACHERS, RUN BY THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS’· COLLEGE, WILL LEAD TO THE AWARD OF A CERTIFICATE

"QUALIFIED TEACHER" PARTICIPANT.

ACCORDING

STATUS TO A

CERTIFICATE OR INSTITUTE AND

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A DIPLOMA OR HIGHER HIGHER DIPLOMA AWARDED BY A POLYTECHNIC OR A TECHNICAL HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING TECHNICAL OR COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS.

AN APPLICANT WHO IS OFFERED A PLACE WITH THE IN-SERVICE COURSE THE SHOULD CONTINUE TO TEACH THROUGHOUT THE COURSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

OF TEACHING REQUIREMENTS OF A MINIMUM

25 PERIODS PER CYCLE FOR

PERIODS OF 22

PER SCHOOLS OPERATING ON A SIX-DAY WEEK OR A MINIMUM WEEK FOR SCHOOLS OPERATING ON A FIVE-DAY WEEK.

THE COURSES WILL BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR FEES WILL BE CHARGED,

AND NO

TUITION

/APPLICATION FORMS