YOUTH EDUCATION

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1932, Page 5

YOUTH EDUCATION

DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE.

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WELLINGTON, September 8. The technical conference considered y a Christchurch remit that an arrangement be made to establish occupation*, al or educational centres, or >' other means of keeping .'unemployed young people usefully occupied for at lehsh,; a part of each day, and that a register be kept of all young people who are unemployed!. . , Mr Tuck (Timaru) suggested that the Government, be asked to contribute a £ for £ subsidy. • , Mr King (Auckland) agreed that: r there should-}b©A<a.v subsidy, but was | afraid that f th©vclay {for. subsidies yvas-N ac|ne. Perhaps . the Unemployment^A Board would contribute. The renptiv $ was carried. | - ‘,. -■4 A remit was also carried tliat, . ject of profficiency in education attend- '.;l nnces of apprentices‘at approved voltes--• ' es in approved technical colleges bo allowed to count towards a reduction in - the period of apprenticeship.: ; - ; Mr King (Aticlclaad), whi> seconded > this remit, pointed out that amendments to the existing legislation would be necessary, and! there was no . better time than the present to get this done. ■ It was also decided that the deputation wait on the Minister to-morrow.

It is suggested that apprentices, whose masters have gone out of business, should be 'allowed! to complete their term ,at technical colleges.:;;