2) Short-Course Vocational Training Programme: Shortcourse
vocational training is provided in many areas by both public
and private institutions and agencies. These courses are offered from
three hours to one year and are designed to serve the needs for selfemployment
and to articulate with formal programmes in order to
serve lifelong learning; and
3) Interest Group Programme: Teaching and learning
activities are organised according to the individual needs and interests
of the general public. Those having the same interests can form a
group of five to 15 persons and receive training of up to 30 hours.
Generally, the following non-formal educational
services are provided by the Office of the Non-formal and Informal
Education: Provision of Non-Formal Education for Pre-School
Children; Provision of Fundamental Education for Literacy; General
Non-Formal Education; and the Non-Formal Technical and Vocational
Education and Training Programme. In addition, several agencies
responsible for education services, welfare and public services also
provide vocational training activities concerned with quality of life
improvement.
The Bureau of Special Education Administration
under the supervision of the Office of the Basic Education Commission,
the Ministry of Education is responsible for 76 Special Centres in
76 provinces. The Special Centres render services at the Centres; in
Inclusive Schools; at home; and in hospitals. They also organise
meetings/seminars to provide knowledge for parents of the
disabled and relevant agencies; and conduct research and formulate
the curriculum for short-term training for the disabled.
As mentioned above, non-formal education is also
specially arranged for children with disabilities. Apart from the
Ministry of Education, special education for the disabled students
is provided by several other agencies including the Department of
Social Development and Public Welfare under the supervision of
the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, as well
as by some demonstration schools, municipal schools and private
foundations. Moreover, some hospitals also organise classes for
children with disabilities resulting from chronic conditions