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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1992

EDUCATION COLLEGES INVITE ENROLMENT

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY} REMINDED SECONDARY FIVE AND SEVEN LEAVERS WISHING то STUDY AT THE FOUR COLLEGES OF EDUCATION THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NEXT TUESDAY (JUNE 30).

INTAKE OF STUDENT TEACHERS THIS YEAR TOTALS 1,100.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID STUDENTS WITH HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION (HKCEE) QUALIFICATIONS COULD APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO A THREE-YEAR COURSE AND THOSE WITH HONG KONG ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION (HKAL) QUALIFICATIONS TO A TWO-YEAR COURSE.

"FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 5, WHICH RECOMMENDS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN SCHOOLS, ENHANCEMENT OF THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME AND BETTER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS, WE HOPE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL JOIN THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND WORK TOWARDS THE GOALS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, ITS KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE, THE FOUR COLLEGES OF EDUCATION (SIR ROBERT BLACK, NORTHCOTE, GRANTHAM, HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE) AND THE DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES

ADMINISTRATION.

OTHER THAN THOSE WHO HAVE LEFT SCHOOL BEFORE YEAR, APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.

SEPTEMBER LAST THROUGH THEIR

GRANTS TO LOCAL ARTS GROUPS

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THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CFPA) HAS ADVISED THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD GENERAL SUPPORT GRANTS OF $27.6 MILLION ΤΟ FOUR LOCAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANISATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1992-93.

$11.03 MILLION WILL BE AWARDED TO HONG KONG BALLET LTD, $5.348 MILLION TO CITY CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY, $5.4 MILLION ΤΟ CHUNG YING THEATRE COMPANY AND $5.8 MILLION TO HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL SOCIETY LTD.

IN ADDITION, THE CFPA HAS APPROVED TWO SEEDING GRANTS OF $3 MILLION AND $1 MILLION TO EXPLORATION THEATRE AND HONG KONG SINFONIETTA RESPECTIVELY TO HELP THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, TWO PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS IN THE DANCE FIELD, WHICH HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SOLICITED BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP, HAVE BEEN AWARDED A TOTAL OF $162,300 BY THE CFPA UNDER THE MATCHING GRANT SCHEME.

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