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STUDY ROOMS FOR STUDENTS
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MORE THAN 7 500 STUDY ROOM PLACES WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT HONG KONG FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID ABOUT 200 STUDY ROOMS WILL BE OPENED FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SCHOOLS BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND JUNE 30, EXCLUDING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A QUIET PLACE TO STUDY AND DO THE IR HOMEWORK.
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS DONATED $213 000 TO PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 80 CLASSROOMS IN 33 SCHOOLS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
THESE ROOMS WILL BE OPEN FOR THREE HOURS IN THE EVENING FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM.
AT THE SAME TIME, FUNDS ARE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO OPERATE 108 STUDY ROOMS IN 45 GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS. THE OPENING HOURS WILL BE FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM.
THE STUDY ROOMS OPERATED UNDER THIS SCHEME WILL MAINLY
BE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, BUT SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS MAY ALSO USE THESE ROOMS IF THEY WISH.
SUPERVISORS WILL BE PRESENT IN THESE STUDY ROOMS TO ENSURE THAT ALL ATTENDANTS HAVE A SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT TO STUDY AND DO THEIR HOMEWORK.
NO PRIVATE TUITION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE SUPERVISORS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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