6. IN CHI MA WAN CLOSED CENTRE, THE SALVATION ARMY HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE TASK OF PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A HEAD TEACHER EMPLOYED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
EDUCATION IN CHI MA WAN IS HAMPERED BY THE LACK OF FACILITIES. THEREFORE, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL, AND IMPROVED, CLASSROOMS. IN ADDITION,
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE
(HKISS) AND THE UNHCR ARE TAKING PLACE WITH A VIEW TO HKISS TAKING
OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN CHI MA WAN.
HKISS HAS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF THE EDUCATION OF REFUGEES AND
IT PLANS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON A 4-HOUR, BI-SESSIONAL BASIS
WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
7. IN ADDITION TO THE PHYSICAL AND ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENTS AT CHI
MA WAN, THE INTRODUCTION OF HKISS WILL REMOVE THE CRITICISM OF
EVANGELISM WHICH HAS BEEN LEVELLED AT EDUCATION PROVIDED BY THE
SALVATION ARMY IN CHI MA WAN.
3. IN CAPE COLLINSON, WHERE THE WORLD RELIEF VOLUNTARY AGENCY
PROVIDES EDUCATION, SPACE IS ALSO LIMITED. FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS
INITIATED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND INVOLVING THE UNHCR,
WORLD RELIEF HAS AGREED TO INCREASE ITS SERVICES TO TWO 4-HOUR
SESSIONS. IN ORDER TO MEET THIS INCREASE, ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM
SPACE WILL BE REQUIRED. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO VACATE ONE DORMITORY BUILDING FOR CONVERSION INTO CLASSROOMS, BY LOWERING THE POPULATION IN CAPE COLLINSON FROM 600 TO 500. IT IS HOPED TO
BEGIN THIS INCREASE IN EDUCATION PROVISION BY SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
9. WORLD RELIEF ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION SERVICES IN HEI LING CHAU.
FACILITIES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ADEQUATE THERE. AND WORLD RELIEF
IS DEVELOPING PLANS TO INCREASE ITS EDUCATION PROVISION FROM 2 TO 4
HOURS ON A BI-SESSIONAL BASIS. IT IS SEEKING FUNDS FROM THE UNHCR
TO MEET THE INCREASED COST OF THESE SERVICES.
10. TO SUM UP, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
UNHCR AND THE VARIOUS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, IS ATTEMPTING TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN CLOSED CENTRES. WITH THE HELP OF THE
UNHCR'S EDUCATION CO-ORDINATOR, IT IS HOPED TO PROVIDE A BETTER STRUCTURED AND CO-ORDINATED APPROACH TO EDUCATION.
11. IN EACH OF THE CLOSED CENTRES, THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ALSO
PROVIDE KINDERGADEN CLASSES AND PLAY SCHOOLS FOR PRE-SCHOOL
CHILDREN.
ADULT EDUCATION
12. ADULT EDUCATION CONCENTRATES MAINLY ON LANGUAGE TRAINING.
THE UNHCR IS DISCUSSING WITH THE VARIOUS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES
IN THE CLOSED CENTRES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL RESOURCES UNIT.
IT IS HOPED TO DEVELOP A COMMON EDUCATION PACKAGE APPLICABLE TO ALL
REFUGEE CENTRES.
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