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MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1975.
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THIRD ROUND IN +OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME+
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THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS NOW CALLING FOR APPLICATIONS IN THE THIRD ROUND OF ITS OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME+.
AS IN THE LAST TWO SERIES, APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL ITS COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICES. CLOSING DATE IS NOVEMBER 3.
PROPOSED PROJECTS SHOULD BE DESIGNED FOR COMPLETION
BY MARCH 10, 1976. ANY GROUP, WHICH HAS MORE THAN 10 MEMBERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 25 AND IS RECOGNISED OR SPONSORED BY SCHOOLS, YOUTH AGENCIES OR INSTITUTIONS, MAY APPLY.
PROPOSED PROJECTS WILL BE ASSESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT ACCORDING TO THE EXTENT OF YOUTH INVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT- COMMUNITY BENEFITS, INCLUDING PRIORITY OF NEEDS- INNOVATION= FEASIBILITY AND OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES AWARDS WILL BE MADE TO THE BEST PROJECTS IN EACH DISTRICT.
THE PROJECTS WILL BE FINANCED BY A GRANT OF $100,000 FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
COMMENTING ON THE SCHEME, MR. LAM KWOK-WAN, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (OPERATIONS) OF THE DIVISION, SAID IT WAS INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECTS THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND AT THE SAME TIME HELP THEM DEVELOP THEIR PERSONALITIES AND SOCIAL ATTITUDES,
IN THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS, MR. LAM SAID, THE DEPARTMENT HAD SUPPORTED SOME 76 PROJECTS WHICH INVOLVED NEARLY 2,000 YOUTHS IN PLANNING ALONE. THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO DERIVED BENEFITS FROM THESE PROJECTS AMOUNTED TO OVER 108,000.
SOME OF THE MORE OUTSTANDING PROJECTS INCLUDED RECREATION PROGRAMMES FOR CHILDREN IN NGA CHOI HANG= SERVICE PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN ON LAMMA ISLAND- AN EXPERIMENTAL NEWSPAPER +VOICE OF VOLUNTEERS+- SERVICES FOR FAMILIES OF BLIND PEOPLE LIVING IN KWUN TONG AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE
IN LO WAI VILLAGE.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
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THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF KOWLOON PARK DRIVE, BETWEEN PEKING ROAD AND SALISBURY ROAD, WILL OPEN TO TRAFFIC WITH EFFECT FROM 10.00 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 15).
AT THE SAME TIME MIDDLE ROAD BETWEEN HANKOW ROAD AND ASHLEY ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED TWO-WAY.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE ERECTED TO GUIDE
MOTORISTS.