SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1986
UNDER THE SCHEME. EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE FREE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING 11 MICROCOMPUTERS WITH VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS, 12 DISC DRIVES AND TWO PRINTERS WITH INTERFACES.
IN ADDITION, A GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY OF UP TO 825 000 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH SCHOOL FOR FURNISHING AND CONVERTING A ROOM INTO A COMPUTER CLASSROOM.
COMPUTER STUDIES WERE INTRODUCED IN 30 PUBLIC SECTOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN 1982 AND WERE INCLUDED AS AN EXAMINATION SUBJECT BY THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY IN 1984. THE SCHEME HAS DEEN EXTENDED TO 265 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
SCHOOLS INTERESTED IN JOINING THE COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME SHOULD CONFIRM THEIR INTENTION TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BY JANUARY 16.
FIGHT CRIME FORUMS FOR TAI PO RESIDENTS *****
TAI PO RESIDENTS ARE BEING INVITED TO ATTEND A SERIES OF FORUMS ON CRIME PREVENTION TO BE HELD IN VARIOUS PLACES IN THE DISTRICT.
ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN WORKING GROUP, THE FORUMS ARE MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE CAMPAIGN TO AROUSE RESIDENTS' AWARENESS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES AND TO TEACH THEM PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO COMBAT CRIME. THEY WILL BE HELD BETWEEN TUESDAY (DECEMBER 23) AND JANUARY 13.
AT EACH FORUM, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT WILL INTRODUCE THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME WHILE STAFF OF THE POLICE CRIME PREVENTION UNIT WILL SPEAK ON HOME SECURITY.
THE TALKS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS AND PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOME TO RAISE QUESTIONS ON LAW AND ORDER AND SUGGEST WAYS TO PREVENT CRIME.
VIEWS EXPRESSED AT THE FORUMS WILL BE COMPILED IN REPORT WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE TAI PO DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION.
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