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b)

teacher.

basis

Kong

from

The Salvation Army

Government he ad

The Hong

International Social Service (HKISS) will shortly

take over these responsibilities, with

with financial

support provided by UNHCR, and plan to provide

instruction on 4-hour, bi-sessional

a

September this year.

currently assists in the training of refugee

teachers and the teaching of English to refugee

children, and may continue to provide this

assistance if HKISS requests it to do

So.

At the Cape Collinson and Hei Ling Chau closed

centres, education is provided by the World

Relief voluntary agency.

World Relief have

agreed to increase their services in both camps

to two daily 4-hour sessions. At Cape Collinson

the new arrangements will take effect from

September.

At He i Ling Chau sessions will

initially be increased from 2 to 3 hours, rising

gradually to 4 hours next year.

5. To make these improvements possible, the Hong Kong

Government have provided 6 extra classrooms

and 7 for Chi Ma Wan.

for the

At Cape

Bowring centre Collinson, demand for classroom space has been eased by a steady reduction in the population of the centre.

However if the need arises, the Hong Kong Government

will convert one dormitory building into classrooms.

6.

for

In each of the closed camps, the voluntary agencies

also provide kindergarten classes and the younger children.

playschools

Adult education

7.

concentrates on English language

seen as a prerequisite for obtaining

the main resettlement countries.

arranged to me et

the

They are usually based

Adult education

training, which is

employment in all

Classes in other subjects are demands the refugees themselves.