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SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1986
THE AIM OF THE SCHEME WAS TO STIMULATE ORGANISATIONS FROM VAR IOUS SECTORS TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION, AND TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS, HE SAID.
+THE BASIC CONTENTS OF THESE PROJECTS SHOULD ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PRACTISE 'RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP' TO UNDERSTAND AND UPHOLD CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO UNDERSTAND THE MAJOR ELEMENTS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING HONG KONG AN OPEN, COSMOPOLITAN AND MODERN SOCIETY, HE ADDED.
+ IT SHOULD ALSO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF POLITICS THUS ENHANCING THE IDEA OF FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY, THE RULE OF LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; TO UNDERSTAND THE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED CHANGES AND CHALLENGES THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN HONG KONG AND TO UNDERSTAND CHINA'S PAST AND PRESENT, TO COMPREHEND HER TRADITION AND CULTURE AND TO BE CONCERNED FOR HER FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, MR MAK SAID.
+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 DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT BOARD OR URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL, HE SAID.
+THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 30, 1986 AND THE CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF FEBRUARY, + HE ADDED.
EACH APPLICATION WILL BE VETTED AND ASSESSED BY THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GROUP WHICH COMPRISE UNOFFICIALS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES.
+ IN DECIDING THE SUBSIDY EACH APPLICATION WILL BE ASSESSED ACCORDING TO THE CONTENT OF THE PROJECT, THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED AND THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMME, MR MAK SAID.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED BEFORE THE END OF OCTOBER AND, IF NECESSARY, COULD RECEIVE AN ADVANCE PAYMENT OF 50 PER CENT OF THE SUBSIDY,
A REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE ORGANISERS WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. ALL PROJECTS SUBSIDISED BY THE SCHEME COULD ALSO TAKE PART IN AN OUTSTANDING CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECT AWARD SCHEME TO BE HELD IN NEXT YEAR,
APPLICATION FORMS TOGETHER WITH DETAILS OF APPLICATION PROCEDURES ARE OBTAINABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES. COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS, 13TH FLOOR, WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 7 CANTON ROAD.
FOR ENQUIRIES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN CALL 3-665494 AND 3-669074.
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