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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1978
POSTER CONTEST TO MARK YEAR OF THE CHILD'
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY ENCOURAGED STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD+ POSTER DESIGN CONTEST THROUGH THEIR SCHOOLS.
THE CONTEST IS LAUNCHED BY THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG IN RESPONSE TO THE UNITED NATIONS' DECLARATION OF THE YEAR 1979 AS THE +INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD+, AND IS AIMED AT GENERATING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO THE INTELLECTUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AS WELL AS PROMOTING CREATIVE DESIGNING AS A HOBBY AMONG YOUTHS IN HONG KONG.
THE CONTEST IS DIVIDED INTO JUNIOR SECTION FOR CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 11 AND 15 AND SENIOR SECTION FOR THOSE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 21.
PARTICIPANTS MUST USE +GENERATION 2000: A BETTER FUTURE FOR EVERY CHILD+ AS THE THEME TO DESIGN A POSTER OF SIZE 16'' X 20". ANY MEDIUM MAY BE USED FOR PRODUCTION AND ENTRIES MUST BE ORIGINAL AND UNPUBLISHED.
THERE WILL BE 14 PRIZES FOR EACH SECTION.
ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE IR SUB-OFFICES AS WELL AS THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG.
COMPLETED FORMS ALONG WITH THE DESIGNS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE ASSOCIATION, 152 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG BY OCTOBER 16.
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