SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1994
APART FROM THIS RECURRENT CAREERS EDUCATION ACTIVITY, MRS SIU SAID THE CAS ORGANISED A LARGE VARIETY OF CAREERS FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS, QUIZZES AND SEMINARS.
IT ALSO PROVIDES CAREERS INFORMATION THROUGH ITS CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES (CICS) TO ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE IN CHOOSING A CAREER BEST SUITED TO THEIR TALENTS, INTEREST AND ABILITIES.
"EACH CIC HAS A REFERENCE LIBRARY, AN AUDIO-VISUAL UNIT WITH SLIDE PRESENTATION, CASSETTE RECORDINGS AND VIDEO TAPES ON CAREERS, AS WELL AS FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING INFORMATION ON CAREERS AND TRAINING, MRS SIU SAID.
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"YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING CAREERS INFORMATION ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE CICS WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHORN CENTRE IN WAN CHAI AND THE MONG KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SHE ADDED.
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO HELP OFFENDERS
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS.
PEOPLE AGED 21 OR ABOVE WITH SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, MATURE PERSONALITY AND INTEREST IN THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS, ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS (VSP).
SOME 500 VOLUNTEERS HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE SCHEME WHICH COMMENCED IN 1976.
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SATURDAY) SAID THAT THE SCHEME AIMED TO PROMOTE INTEREST AND CONCERN OF THE PUBLIC TOWARDS HELPING AND REHABILITATING OFFENDERS AND BY SO DOING BRING GREATER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND STRONGER COMMUNITY ACTION AGAINST CRIME.
"IT ALSO HELPS TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF SUTTABLE PROBATIONERS THROUGH SERVICE OFFERED BY VOLUNTEERS AND COMPLEMENT THE EFFORTS OF PROBATION OFFICERS IN THE SOCIAL REHABILITATION PROBATIONERS, HE ADDED.
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THE PERIOD OF SERVICE IS NORMALLY SIX MONTHS, BUT A VOLUNTEER MAY SERVE FOR FURTHER TERMS FOR THE SAME OR OTHER OFFENDERS.
"SELECTED VOLUNTEERS WILL BE GIVEN A THOROUGH BRIEFING BEFORE THEY START TO ASSIST THE PROBATION OFFICERS BY BEFRIENDING, HELPING AND ADVISING PROBATIONERS ON A PERSONAL BASIS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FORMER VOLUNTEERS OF THE SCHEME ARE WELCOMED TO APPLY AGAIN.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRE FOR VSP ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR, WU CHUNG HOUSE, 213 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI AND PROBATION OFFICES ATTACHED TO THE MAGISTRACIES, COMMUNITY CENTRES AS WELL AS CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES.
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COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO ONE OF THE ABOVE ON OR BEFORE MAY 31. ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN TEL 892 5117.
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