SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1978
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ROAD SAFETY PROJECT DESIGN COMPETITION
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SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE BELONGING TO COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUBS, ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN A +ROAD SAFETY PROJECT+ DESIGN COMPETITION.
THE COMPETITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TRAFFIC BRANCH OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AIMS AT AROUSING AWARENESS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ROAD SAFETY.
A SCHOOL MAY CHOOSE ANY ASPECT OF ROAD SAFETY AS THE THEME OF THEIR PROJECT AND ILLUSTRATE IT IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT WILL FORM AN INTERESTING AND EYE-CATCHING DISPLAY WITH A MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA OF 10 SQUARE FEET.
THE DISPLAY MAY INCLUDE PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, MODELS, GRAPHS, CHARTS, FEATURE ARTICLES AND ANY OTHER MEDÍA RELEVANT TO THE THEME. CAPTIONS MAY EITHER BE IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH, OR BOTH.
AN ALLOWANCE OF UP TO $300 WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL AS A SUBSIDY ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS.
THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SET UP THE IR DISPLAYS AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC PODIUM ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 14, AND JUDGING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE JUDGES WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC,
RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT 10 A.M. ON DECEMBER 15, TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY.
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED IN THE FORM OF BOOK/STATIONERY COUPONS. THE FIRST PRIZE WINNER WILL RECEIVE COUPONS WORTH $1,000 PLUS A TROPHY- THE SECOND $800 PLUS A TROPHY AND THE THIRD $500 PLUS A TROPHY.
IN ADDITION THERE WILL BE A NUMBER OF MERIT PRIZES OF $100 EACH AND SOUVENIR PLAQUES WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31.
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