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As announced in the 1994 Policy Address, the Government has embarked on the initiative requiring each kindergarten to have at least 40 per cent of their teachers having completed basic training by September 1995.

The following are courses recognised by the department:

Two-year Part-time Day Release In-service Course of Training for Kindergarten Teachers

16-week Part-time Day Release In-service Course of Training for Kindergarten Principals

Part-time Day Release In-service Qualified Assistant Kindergarten Teacher Training Course

Part-time Evening In-service Qualified Assistant Kindergarten Teacher Training Course

The spokesman reminded supervisors of all kindergartens to observe the new requirement in the employment of teachers and to encourage serving teachers to receive the appropriate training if they did not have the qualifications.

End/Monday, April 3, 1995

Campaign against mosquito breeding

With the approach of the summer season, the Health Education Unit of the Department of Health will launch a campaign in April against mosquito breeding.

During the month, the unit's 24-hour hotline 2723 0013 will carry a two-minute message in Cantonese on mosquito prevention.

"After listening to the taped message, callers may leave their questions with the answering machine and staff to the unit will call back," a spokesman for the department said.

Entitled "Remove stagnant water to eliminate mosquito breeding", the campaign is sponsored by the Urban and Regional Councils.