FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2734, 31 March 1916, Page 6

FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

FEES TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION.

Regulations relating to the free instruction of discharged soldiers in technical schools have been made as follow:—

(1) Where a controlling authority or a Technical School Board agrees after consultation with the Discharged Soldiers' Information Department, to admit, ■.without payment of fees, discharged 6oldiers l duly certified by the said Department to be (a) unfitted to re-enter on their previous occupations, (b) likely to benefit by attendance at courses of instruction as offered and approved, a payment of 3d. for each-attendance at a class included in an approved courso may_ be made to the controlling authority m respect of each student so admitted; such payment to he in addition to the capitation payable under the Act: Provided that under those regulations not more than £10' per student may be paid in any year; Provided further that the provisions of the Regulations for Manual and Technical Instruction limiting the number of hours of attendance at a grouped course that may be counted for purposes of capitation under the Act shall not apply in the case of students admitted l under these regulations. (2) A free place under these regulations 6hall be tenable for one year from January 1 preceding the actual date of admission, but the period may be extended by the Minister for ono year or more_ on - the recommendation of the controlling authority or the Technical School Board and the Discharged Soldiers' Information Department.

(3) If on a report from the controlling authority ■or the Technical School Board it appears that the conduct, diligence, or progress of any student is unsatisfactory, the Minister may determine that his free placo under these re-, gulations shall cease at the end of the term or quarter in which' such report is received. In any case under review n special report may he required. (4) Free railway tickets will be granted where necessary to-students_ holding free places under thesa regulations.