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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1990

ALL WINNING ENTRIES, TOGETHER WITH THE ACTUAL STAMP DESIGNS FOR "CHRISTMAS 1990" AND POSTCARDS, WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE FOYER OUTSIDE THEATRE 2.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY OF THE OPEN STAMP DESIGN COMPETITION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY (MAY 5), BEGINNING AT 10.30 AM IN THEATRE 2 OF THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE, 1 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.

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PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR TEACHERS

THE PLACEMENT SERVICE UNIT OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL AGAIN BE IN OPERATION FROM MONDAY (MAY 7) TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE REDUNDANT TEACHERS IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO OBTAIN NEW TEACHING POSTS.

FIRST ESTABLISHED IN 1975, THE PLACEMENT SERVICE AIMS

TO HELP REDUNDANT TEACHERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO SEEK ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT AS A RESULT OF THE DROP IN POPULATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE AS AS A SHIFT OF POPULATION FROM THE URBAN AREA TO NEW TOWNS.

WELL

THE UNIT HAS HELPED ABOUT 5,470 TEACHERS IN SECURING ALTERNATIVE TEACHING POSTS OVER THE PAST YEARS.

"WE WILL BE GIVING THESE TEACHERS FULL ASSISTANCE AGAIN THIS MUCH то YEAR. OUR 100 PER CENT SUCCESS RATE OVER THE PAST YEARS OWES

OF SCHOOL HEADS THE SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION

AND THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES FOR WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS MOST GRATEFUL,' THE SENIOR

SAID UNIT,

TODAY EDUCATION OFFICER, MR KWOK WAI-CHIU, WHO HEADS THE (THURSDAY).

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AND IT IS STAFFED BY FOUR OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOLS DIVISION

FLOOR, LOCATED IN ROOM 611, SIXTH

KOWLOON GOVERNMENT NATHAN ROAD.

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OFFICES,

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BETWEEN MAY 17 AND 24 (9 AM

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TO REDUNDANT TEACHERS ARE REQUESTED

REGISTER WITH THE UNIT 12.45 PM AND 2.15 PM 4.45 PM).

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THE SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION IS:

MAY 17 (THURSDAY)

MAY 18 (FRIDAY)

(SAI

FOR TEACHERS ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES KUNG AND ISLANDS)

FOR TEACHERS IN KWUN TONG AND YAU MA TEI

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