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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1977
SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR MALADJUSTED CHILDREN
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A SPECIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR MALADJUSTED AND SOCIALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN IS BEING BUILT IN PAK TIN, SHEK KIP MEI.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE HON. KENNETH TOPLEY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY WHEN REPLYING TO QUESTIONS RAISED BY REV. THE HON, JOYCE BENNETT CONCERNING THE USE OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN PAK TIN.
MR. TOPLEY SAID THERE WERE THREE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN PAK TIN, ALL OF THEM UNDER-ENROLLED. THERE IS ONE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND IS EARMARKED, UNDER THE REHABILITATION PROGRAMME, AS A SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR MALADJUSTED AND SOCIALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN.
STREET SLEEPERS ENJOY. EQUAL PRIVILEGE AS MEMBERS
OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ******
STREET SLEEPERS AS MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE PROVIDED WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING CASH ASSISTANCE, COUNSELLING, PLACEMENT, AND ASSISTANCE IN SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.
THIS WAS STATED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY BY THE HON. ERIC HO, SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM UNOFFICIAL, THE HON. LEUNG TAT-SHING,
+STREET-SLEEPERS IN URGENT NEED OF HOUSING QUALIFY FOR ACCOMMODATION IN TRANS IT CENTRES AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS WHICH ARE PROVIDED FOR THE GENUINELY HOMELESS, IN ADDITION, A NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS OPERATE STREE-SLEEPERS HOMES AND SHELTERS,+ MR. HO SAID.
HE ADDED THAT EVERY STREET-SLEEPER REFERRED TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS VISITED BY ITS SOCIAL WORKERS WHO INVARIABLY MAKE KNOWN TO HIM THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE AND ASSIST HIM IN OBTAINING THESE SERVICES WHERE HELP IS DESIRED.
+1 HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT EXISTING FACILITIES ARE INADEQUATE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STREET-SLEEPERS, MR. HO EMPHASISED.
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