SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1979
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STUDENTS URGED TO JOIN CYC
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STUDENTS FROM PRIMARY FOUR TO FORM SEVEN ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) MOVEMENT WHICH IS AIMED AT PROMOTING +INFORMAL EDUCATION AND THE TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE GOOD CITIZENS.+
THE MOVEMENT IS ADMINISTERED BY THE CYC SECRETARIAT
IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID IT IS HOPED THAT BY PARTICIPATING IN THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE MOVEMENT, STUDENTS WILL BECOME MORE AWARE OF THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND SHOW AN ACTIVE CONCERN TOWARDS THEIR COMMUNITY.*
CYC ENGAGES IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS VISITS, TALKS, SEMINARS, SURVEYS, COMPETITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS RELATED TO VARIOUS THEMES WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY BUILDING+ IN HONG KONG, HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID CYC GROUPS TAKE THE FORM OF SCHOOL CLUBS AND ARE ENGAGED IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
+THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF CYC GROUPS A SCHOOL MAY FORM, HE SAID.
HOWEVER, THE OPTIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN ONE GROUP IS 11, COMPRISING ONE LEADER AND 10 MEMBERS.
+THE SCHOOL HEAD SHOULD ALSO APPOINT AN APPROPRIATE MEMBER OF SCHOOL STAFF TO OVERSEE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CYC GROUPS WITHIN THE SCHOOL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
APPLICATIONS TO FORM CYC GROUPS CAN BE MADE THROUGH
HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO THE CYC SECRETARIAT AT ROOM 5156.
LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG. ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE ON TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-768422 AND 5-7907221.
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