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SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1993

THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO ORGANISE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OR USE THE FACILITIES IN THE COUNTRY PARKS DURING THE OF THE DAY.

REST

PARK

THE AFD WILL PROVIDE CAMPING FACILITIES IN 17 COUNTRY MANAGEMENT CENTRES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, ON LANTAU AND HONG KONG ISLAND. THE TOTAL CAPACITY IS 370 PEOPLE.

A TOTAL OF UP TO 3,612 PARTICIPANTS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED IF THE CAMPS ARE FULLY BOOKED DURING THE PERIOD.

ALL

BARRACK ACCOMMODATION WITH SLEEPING,

COOKING, DINING AND

TOILET FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED.

THE CAMPS ARE UNDER THE CHARGE OF AT LEAST ONE ADULT LEADER OR TEACHER. THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN EACH GROUP MAY RANGE FROM 18 TO 23.

APPLICANTS CAN APPLY FOR EITHER A THREE-DAY CAMP OR A FIVE-DAY

CAMP. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE MAY 17.

INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS OR GROUPS CAN CONTACT AFD'S CONSERVATION EDUCATION UNIT ON TEL 733 2121 ΤΟ ENQUIRE ABOUT APPLICATION AND CAMPING ARRANGEMENTS.

APPLICATIONS FROM SCHOOLS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

"BE MY TEACHER" DRIVE STARTS

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL TOMORROW LAUNCH A "BE MY TEACHER" RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN TO FULFILL THE OBJECTIVES OF A BETTER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT SET OUT IN THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS LAST OCTOBER.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID 780 MORE PRIMARY TEACHERS WOULD BE NEEDED TO MEET THE OBJECTIVE TO REDUCE THE PRIMARY 1 CLASS SIZE TO 35 THIS SEPTEMBER.

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IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE, THE DEPARTMENT 18 MAKING AVAILABLE 30,000 APPLICATION FORMS FOR PEOPLE WITH QUALIFICATIONS RANGING FROM SECONDARY 5 TO TERTIARY GRADUATES TO HELP US HELP OUR CHILDREN BY BEING EITHER FULL OR PART-TIME TEACHERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

A TEACHER RECRUITMENT INFORMATION OFFICE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO START' A DATABANK WHICH WOULD PROVIDE A SOURCE OF POTENTIAL TEACHING FORCE TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

"ON REQUEST BY SCHOOLS HAVING TEACHING VACANCIES, THE NEW OFFICE LOCATED IN ROOM 1404 ON THE 14TH FLOOR OF HEADQUARTERS IN WAN CHAI WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH FOR SELECTION, HE SAID.

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THE WU A LIST

CHUNG HOUSE OF TEACHERS

/THE APPLICATION

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