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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1975
ANTI-DRUG DESIGN COMPETITION
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THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ARE JOINTLY SPONSORING A PROJECT DESIGN COMPETITION IN DECEMBER TO HELP PUPILS TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE AND TO REMOVE PREVAILING MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT NARCOTICS.
THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO ALL SECONDARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS. THE HEADS OF THESE SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN ASKED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PROFESSIONAL), MR. HO NGA-MING, TO ENCOURAGE THEIR STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN THE PROJECT, THE THÈME OF WHICH IS +KEEP HONG KONG DRUG FREE+,
THE DISPLAY MAY BE IN THE FORM OF MODELS, CHARTS, GRAPHS, DRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, SPECIMENS, FEATURE ARTICLES OR ANY OTHER SUITABLE AND RELEVANT MEDIA WHICH WILL PRODUCE AN EYE-CATCHING EFFECT. CAPTIONS MAY BE IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH OR IN BOTH LANGUAGES.
THE SCHOOL WINNING THE FIRST PRIZE WILL RECEIVE $1,500. THE SECOND PRIZE IS $1,000 AND THE THIRD $700.
THERE WILL BE SEVEN MERIT PRIZES AT $200 EACH, PROVIDED SUFFICIENT ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED AND THE STANDARD OF THE PROJECTS MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF THE JUDGING PANEL.
COMPETING SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO PUT THEIR PROJECTS ON DISPLAY IN THEIR OWN SCHOOLS FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS FROM DECEMBER 2 TO 9 DURING WHICH JUDGING WILL BE CARRIED OUT.
THE EXHIBITS MAY BE KEPT ON DISPLAY AFTER THE STIPULATED PERIOD SO THAT PUPILS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE VICINITY, PARTICULARLY PRIMARY SCHOOLS, MAY BE INVITED TO VIEW THEM.
SCHOOLS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION SHOULD COMPLETE APPLICATION FORMS AND SEND THEM TO THE INSPECTOR, HEALTH EDUCATION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, BY NOVEMBER 15.
IT IS INTENDED THAT THE PRIZE-WINNING PROJECTS WILL BE EXHIBITED IN A JOINT DISPLAY AT THE CITY HALL FROM JANUARY 5 TO 8 FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL SCHOOLS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION ON JANUARY 5, 1976.
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