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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1989

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE TRAINING FOR YOUNG INMATES

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A NEW TRAINING FACILITY, A "TRAINING RESTAURANT" FOR MALE YOUNG OFFENDERS HAS BEEN ADDED TO LAI SUN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION ON HEI LING CHAU.

THE FACILITY WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK.

PROVISION OF THE "TRAINING RESTAURANT" WILL ENABLE INMATES IN THE INSTITUTION TO RECEIVE PROPER TRAINING IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN HOTELS. RESTAURANTS AND OTHER CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (CSD) SAID FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE TRAINING WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1983 AT TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR YOUNG FEMALE INMATES.

"THE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN DEVELOPED то A STANDARD ENABLING TRAINERS TO SIT FOR THE RELEVANT EXAMINATION OFFERED BY THE CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"THE TRAINEES SHOWED GREAT INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM IN THE TRAINING PROGRAMME AND ACHIEVED ENCOURAGING RESULTS IN THE EXAMINATION,

"IN FACT. MANY OF THEM GAINED EMPLOYMENT IN THIS TRADE AFTER RELEASE. HE ADDED.

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IN VIEW OF THE SUCCESS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME. THE CSD DECIDED TO INTRODUCE A SIMILAR FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE COURSE ΤΟ INMATES AT LAI SUN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.

BY THE COURSE

MAJOR TOPICS COVERED

INCLUDE A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE CATERING INDUSTRY, FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATION. SAFETY AND HYGIENE, LAW AND CUSTOM, SOCIAL SKILLS,

AND CHECKING.

SERVICE BILLING

THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE COURSE IS ONE OF THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES PROVIDED BY THE CSD TO YOUNG INMATES.

OTHER COURSES INCLUDE BOOK-KEEPING. ACCOUNTING, TYPEWRITING AND TELECOMMUNICATION, LEADING TO EXAMINATIONS OFFERED BY THE CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE. LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, PITMAN EXAMINATIONS INSTITUTE AND UNDER THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION.

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THE CSD IS ALSO MAKING ARRANGEMENT WITH THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY FOR DISCHARGED TRAINING CENTRE INMATES ATTEND COURSES OFFERED BY THE AUTHORITY.

"THIS EXTENSIVE PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP GOOD WORK HABITS AND SKILLS WHICH WILL HELP THE INMATES OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AFTER RELEASE AND ASSIST THEIR RE-INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY, THE SAID.

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