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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1994

KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE,

PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE,

2ND FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 166 HING FONG ROAD,

KWAI CHUNG, NEW TERRITORIES; AND

SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE,

2ND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 34 CHAN MAN STREET,

SAI KUNG, NEW TERRITORIES.

SERVICES

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SEEK ADDITIONAL ON THE PROJECT TEL 594 7260.

MAY

CONTACT THE

DRAINAGE

INFORMATION

DEPARTMENT

ON

GREAT IMPORTANCE ATTACHED TO CAREERS EDUCATION

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SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS HAVE ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO CAREERS EDUCATION AND HAVE SHOWN INCREASING DEMAND FOR SUCH INFORMATION, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MRS ANGELA HO, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

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"THIS CAN BE REFLECTED FROM THE RECORD NUMBER OF 136,500 STUDENTS FROM 283 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR'S CAREERS QUIZ, SHE SAID AT THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY FOR THE CAREERS QUIZ '94.

ΤΟ HELP STUDENTS OBTAIN FIRST-HAND INFORMATION OFFERED BY DIFFERENT EMPLOYERS AS WELL AS SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE WORLD OF WORK, MRS HO SAID THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE ORGANISED EXHIBITIONS AND ARRANGED STUDENT GROUP VISITS TO DIFFERENT ORGANISATIONS.

WAN

THE CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES (CICS) IN SOUTHORN CENTRE, CHAI AND IN MONG KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES ARE PROVIDING REFERENCE MATERIALS ON CAREERS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND FURTHER EDUCATION, SLIDE PRESENTATIONS, CASSETTE RECORDINGS, VIDEO TAPES AND A FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE.

"ALL THE SLIDE PRESENTATIONS AND VIDEO TAPES PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT ARE ALSO FOR LOAN, SHE SAID.

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"IN ADDITION, THE ADVISORY SERVICE IS NOW PROVIDING FREE COACH SERVICE FOR STUDENT GROUPS TO VISIT OUR CICS.

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I HOPE THAT STUDENTS CAN MAKE GOOD USE OF OUR SERVICES AND TAKE PART IN DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES TO COLLECT MORE INFORMATION TO PLAN THEIR FUTURE, SHE ADDED.

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/THE CAREERS