MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1984
GRANTS FOR MATRICULATION STUDENTS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS SET ASIDE MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR NEEDY STUDENTS WISHING TO PURSUE FULL-TIME MATRICULATION COURSES.
THE GRANT AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $800 PER STUDENT A YEAR.
NEEDY STUDENTS NOW ATTENDING FORM 5 OR 6 WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT CAN OBTAIN THE FORMS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD ROOM 1522, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 15TH FLOOR, HONG KONG FROM JUNE 1.
COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO THE SECRETARY, MAINTENANCE GRANTS COMMITTEE, WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION RESULTS FOR FORM 5 STUDENTS AND BY JULY 21 FOR FORM 6 STUDENTS.
+GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A YEARLY BASIS AND RENEWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC. IF A RECIPIENT IN FORM 6 WISHES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A GRANT ON PROMOTION TO FORM 7, HE MUST APPLY AGAIN, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
STUDENTS IN FORM 6 WHO ARE NOT RECEIVING GRANTS IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, HE SAID.
GRANTS WILL BE PAID IN ARREARS AT THE END OF EACH MONTH FOR 10 MONTHS IN THE YEAR, AND THERE WILL BE NO PAYMENTS FOR JULY AND AUGUST.
STROKE REHABILITATION UNIT OPENED
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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (MEDICAL SERVICES), DR S.F. LAM, TODAY (MONDAY) OFFICIALLY OPENED THE PONG WING SHIU STROKE REHABILITATION UNIT OF THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.
THE UNIT WITH 46 BEDS IS SITUATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF
THE MAIN BUILDING OF THE HOSPITAL.
THE INSTALLATION OF THE UNIT, AT A COST OF ABOUT $600 000, WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY A GENEROUS DONATION FROM MR PONG WING-SHIU AND A GRANT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, DR LAM SAID THAT STROKE UNITS LIKE THE ONE AT THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL ENABLED PEOPLE WHO SUFFERED FROM STROKES TO GET BACK TO BE ING ACTIVE INDIVIDUALS AGAIN,
THE OPENING OF THE STROKE REHABILITATION UNIT WAS THE LAST OFFICIAL FUNCTION PERFORMED BY DR LAM AS HE WILL BE ON LEAVE SOON PRIOR TO HIS RETIREMENT.
DURING THE CEREMONY, HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT HIS HAPPY ASSOCIATION WITH THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.
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