ON
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1986
THE MAXIMUM GRANT PER PROJECT WAS $10 000 AND THE PROJECT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR, DUE TO LIMITED RESOURCES, THE SUBSIDY SCHEME WILL NOT BE APPLIED TO SCHOOL PROJECTS HELD SOLELY FOR STUDENTS NOR PROJECTS ALREADY SPONSORED BY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, DISTRICT BOARDS OR URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL, HE SAID.
IN DECIDING THE SUBSIDY, EACH APPLICATION WILL BE ASSESSED ACCORDING TO THE CONTENT OF THE PROJECT, TARGET GROUP, NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, FEASIBILITY OF THE PROJECT, THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED AND THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMME, HE ADDED.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 30 AND SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WOULD RECEIVE AN ADVANCE PAYMENT OF 50 PER CENT OF THE SUBSIDY. APPLICATION FORMS TOGETHER WITH DETAILS OF APPLICATION PROCEDURES ARE OBTAINABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WAS THE CONVENOR OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE ON CIVIC EDUCATION, MR ALLAN CHOW. HE SAID THE CONFERENCE WOULD BE HELD IN FEBRUARY WITH THE THEME OF +CIVIC EDUCATION - ITS DIRECTION AND SIGNIFICANCE+.
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE WAS TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S UNDERSTANDING OF CIVIC EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND MOST IMPORTANT TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DISCUSSING AND FORMULATING FUTURE STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION, MR CHOW SAID.
+PARTICIPANTS WILL COME FROM A WIDE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING EDUCATIONALISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS, URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS AND DISTRICT BOARDS, HE ADDED.
SEMINAR TO PROMOTE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME
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A SEMINAR ON THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 6) EVENING IN THE SHEK KIP MEI COMMUNITY HALL, NAM CHEONG STREET, KOWLOON.
THE SEMINAR IS ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE SCHEME AMONG RESIDENTS.
/SHAM SHUI
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