MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1981
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ESSAY COMPETITION ON DISABLED
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STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO JOIN A CHINESE ESSAY COMPETITION AIMED AT AROUSING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CONCERN TOWARDS THE DISABLED.
THE EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WAH KIU YAT PO AND THE HONG KONG PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS' UNION IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS, AND FINANCED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ENTRIES WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS: A JUNIOR DIVISION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS, A SENIOR DIVISION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS, AND AN OPEN DIVISION FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS AND ADULTS.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE JUNIOR DIVISION SHOULD WRITE A LETTER
OF NOT MORE THAN 500 WORDS TO A DISABLED FRIEND.
SENIOR DIVISION ENTRIES ON THE SUBJECT +ENLIGHTENMENT FROM THE DISABLED+, SHOULD NOT EXCEED 1 000 WORDS.
OPEN DIVISION ENTRIES ON +INTEGRATING THE DISABLED INTO
THE COMMUNITY+, SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2 000 WORDS.
THERE WILL BE A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PRIZE FOR EACH DIVISION, WITH AWARDS AMOUNTING TO $500, $300 AND $200 RESPECTIVELY. THERE WILL ALSO BE FIVE PRIZES FOR OUTSTANDING ENTRIES IN EACH DIVISION WITH AWARDS OF $100 EACH.
PERSONAL PARTICULARS SUCH AS NAME, AGE, SEX, IDENTITY CARD NUMBER, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF HOME AND SCHOOL SHOULD ALL BE CLEARLY WRITTEN ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE ENTRY.
ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 21,
JUDGING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY A PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS INVITED BY THE ORGANISERS, AND WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE EDUCATION PAGE OF WAH KIU YAT PO.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE BY CONTACTING MR W.M. CHIU OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION ON 5-7904679 EXT. 19.
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