SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1994
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RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN CAREERS QUIZ
MORE THAN 140,000 STUDENTS FROM 276 SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL TAKE PART IN THE 13TH CAREERS QUIZ THIS YEAR, BREAKING ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS.
THE QUIZ, TO BE HELD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1 TO 8, IS AN ANNUAL ACTIVITY ORGANISED BY THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WITH AN AIM TO AROUSE STUDENTS' AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING SUITABLE CAREERS FOR THEIR FUTURE.
SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR SECONDARY 3 TO SECONDARY 5 STUDENTS, THE QUIZ COMPRISES 50 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS RELATING TO INFORMATION ON CAREERS, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND RELATED LABOUR LEGISLATION,
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"WE HOPE THAT THROUGH FINDING ANSWERS FOR THE QUESTIONS, STUDENTS WILL KNOW MORE ABOUT CAREERS AND FURTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES SO THAT THEY CAN PLAN THEIR FUTURE ACCORDING TALENT, ABILITY AND INTEREST," SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER MRS ADA LEUNG SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
COMMENTING ON THE FAVOURABLE RESPONSE FOR THE QUIZZES IN THE PAST YEARS, MRS LEUNG SAID:
"THIS REFLECTED THE IMPORTANCE SCHOOLS
AND STUDENTS ATTACHED TO CAREERS EDUCATION.
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SHE ALSO DISCLOSED THAT THE QUIZ WAS AN ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY OF FIFTH EDUCATION AND CAREERS EXPO ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FROM FEBRUARY 23 TO 26 NEXT YEAR.
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"THE EXPOSITION WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE AND WILL FEATURE PRESENTATIONS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF TRADES, SERVICES, PROFESSIONS AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES, MRS LEUNG SAID.
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WINNERS OF THE QUIZ WILL BE AWARDED ATTRACTIVE PRIZES, INCLUDING CAMERAS, CAMERA BAGS AND UMBRELLAS SPONSORED BY JEBSEN AND COMPANY LIMITED.
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MRS LEUNG ALSO EXPRESSED APPRECIATION OF THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PROCESSING THE ANSWER SHEETS OF THE QUIZ BY COMPUTERS.
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