SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1985
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SCHOOLS SAFETY-IN-OUTINGS PLAN
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SCHOOL AUTHORITIES WERE URGED TODAY TO TAKE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHILE ORGANISING EXCURSIONS, PICNICS AND FIELD WORK FOR PUPILS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT TO PREVENT POSSIBLE ANXIETY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PUPILS WHILE THEY ARE AWAY FROM SCHOOL PREMISES, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE HAD DEVISED A SIMPLE REPORTING PROCEDURE TO HELP SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE IR PUPILS.
THE REPORTING PROCEDURE OUTLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE POLICE INFORMED IN THE INTEREST OF THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES ABOUT THE DETAILS OF EACH OUTING ORGANISED BY SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL HEADS WERE ADVISED TO WRITE TO THE DIVISIONAL COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE OF THE AREA WHICH THE SCHOOL PARTY INTENDED TO VISIT, GIVING AT LEAST 10 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE OUTING IF POSSIBLE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AS FOR OUTINGS INVOLVING THE HIRE OF MARINE CRAFT OTHER THAN SCHEDULED FERRY SERVICES, SCHOOL HEADS WERE URGED TO WRITE TO THE STAFF OFFICER OPERATIONS, MARINE POLICE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
BEST HANDICAPPED YOUTH VOLUNTEERS WANTED
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NOMINATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FOR AN OUTSTANDING HANDICAPPED YOUTH VOLUNTEERS AWARD PROJECT HELD IN RESPONSE TO THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR.
ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION IN REHABILITATION, THE PROJECT AIMS TO ENCOURAGE HANDICAPPED YOUTHS TO TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY SERVICES, TO PROMOTE THE IR SOCIAL AWARENESS AND SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL.
NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE MADE BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS. NOMINATIONS MADE ON A PERSONAL BASIS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
YOUTHS NOMINATED SHOULD BE HANDICAPPED PERSONS UNDER 40 YEARS OF AGE; INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, DEAF, BLIND OR EX-MENTAL PATIENTS.
ADJUDICATION WILL BE BASED ON CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE NOMINEES IN PERSONAL, ORGANISATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
NOMINATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S AND ITS REHABILITATION AND ELDERLY OFFICES OR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES LOCATED THROUGHOUT HONG KONG. COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE VARIOUS OFFICES ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 11, 1985.
THE NOMINATORS AND NOMINEES WILL BE INFORMED OF THE RESULTS BEFORE NOVEMBER 30. WINNERS WILL RECEIVE GIFT COUPONS AND SOUVENIRS.