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The 60-hour induction programme covers both social adjustment and education aspects which include remedial teaching in Chinese and English, as well as homework guidance.
The extended programme, which is also 60 hours in duration, centres on remedial English to help improve the standard of English of immigrant children.
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Blankets distributed to street-sleepers
The Social Welfare Department distributed a total of 491 blankets in a territory- wide operation last (Saturday) night.
Among the blankets distributed, 144 were given to street-sleepers on Hong Kong Island, 46 in Kowloon East, 201 in Kowloon West, 44 in New Territories East and 56 in New Territories West.
"It is a normal practice for the department to distribute blankets to street sleepers when the temperature drops to or near 10 degrees Celsius," a department spokesman said, noting that the exercise conducted last might was the sixth during the current winter season.
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Elderly home operators urged to apply licences early
Operators of residential care homes for the elderly who have not yet submitted applications to the Social Welfare Department (SWD) for a licence or a certificate of exemption are urged to apply as early as possible because time is required to process their applications.
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