b)
5.
he ad
teacher.
The Hong Kong
from
Government
International Social Service (HKISS) will shortly tak e over these responsibilities, with financial support provided by UNHCR, and plan to provide instruction on a 4-hour, bi-sessional basis
September this year.
currently assists in the training of refugee teachers and the teaching of English to refugee children, an d
to provide this assistance if HKISS requests it to do SO.
The Salvation Army
may continue
closed
World
At the Cape Collins on and Hei Ling Chau centres, education
is provided by the Relief voluntary agency.
World Relief have
agreed to
increase their services in both camp s 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.
To make these improvements possible, the Hong Kong Government have
provided 6 extra classrooms
an d 7 for Chi Ma Wan.
for the
At Cape
Bowring centre
Collinson, demand for classroom space has
classroom space has been eased by steady reduction in the population of the centre.
However if the need arises, the Hong Kong Government will convert one dormitory building into classrooms.
a
6.
In each of the closed camps, the voluntary agencies provide kindergarten classes and playschools for the younger children.
also
Adult education
7.
Adult education concentrates on English language training, which is
seen as a prerequisite for obtaining employment in all the main resettlement countries.
Classes in other subjects are arranged to me e t demands the refugees themselves. They are usually based
the
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