MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1986
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CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN WONG CHUK HANG
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AN ESSAY COMPETITION AND MODEL STUDENT COMPETITION WILL BE HELD IN THE WONG CHUK HANG AND BAYS AREA THIS MONTH IN SUPPORT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT'S CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
THE AREA'S CIVIC EDUCATION TEAM WILL INVITE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO EACH NOMINATE A MODEL STUDENT WHO WILL BE GIVEN PRIZES. THE TEAM WILL THEN SELECT THREE STUDENTS TO COMPETE FOR THE AREA'S +CITIZEN OF THE MONTH+ AWARD.
THE ESSAY COMPETITION, WITH THE THEME ON COURTESY, IS DIVIDED INTO PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND OPEN SECTIONS.
AS PART OF THE CAMPAIGN, THE TEAM HAD EARLIER VISITED 120 HOMES IN WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE, AND HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH RESIDENTS OF THE WELFARE ROAD TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, KAU WA1, SAN WAI AND WONG CHUK HANG PATH VILLAGES TO PROMOTE THE CIVIC EDUCATION MESSAGE.
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A +CLEAN YOUR ENVIRONMENT+ COMPETITION IN THE WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE, THE SQUATTER AREAS AND THE INDUSTRIAL AREA.
LEAFLETS AND RUBBISH BAGS WERE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO REMIND RESIDENTS OF THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO DISPOSE OF RUBBISH PROPERLY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THESE ACTIVITIES CAN BE MADE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.
MEANWHILE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS PRINTED 5 000 LEAFLETS EXPLAINING THE OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND THE DISTRICT'S CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE ALSO MADE FOR BROADCAST VANS TO TOUR THE DISTRICT TO PUBLICISE VARIOUS CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.
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