SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1987
DANGER OF UNATTENDED CHILDREN TO BE HIGHLIGHTED
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A SERIES OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE BEING LAUNCHED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S DISTRICT OFFICES TO ENHANCE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF LEAVING CHILDREN UNATTENDED AT HOME.
THESE ACTIVITIES, TOTALLING SOME 125 ITEMS, WILL COME IN THE FORMS OF EXHIBITIONS, TALKS, FORUMS, COMPETITIONS, PARENTS' MEETINGS, VARIETY SHOWS AND CARNIVALS AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO ATTRACT SOME 100 000 PARTICIPANTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID, WE ARE SURE THAT PARENTS ARE AWARE OF THE RISKS OF LEAVING CHILDREN AT HOME UNATTENDED THROUGH VARIOUS TERRITORY-WIDE CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AND HOME SAFETY.
+ HOWEVER, WE ARE REINFORCING THESE PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL TO REMIND THEM AND TO ESTABLISH DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE TARGET CLIENTELE SO AS TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE FURTHER.+
AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE ACTIVITIES WOULD BE TO ENCOURAGE MORE MUTUAL HELP AMONG NEIGHBOURS TO TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN ON A TEMPORARY BASIS, HE SAID.
GROUPS FOR PARENTS ARE BEING FORMED TO ENABLE MEMBERS TO TAKE TURN IN CARING FOR EACH OTHER'S YOUNG CHILDREN FOR A SHORT WHILE WHEN NECESSARY.
SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE PARTICIPATION OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IS BEING ENLISTED TO ORGANISE SPECIAL PROGRAMMES TO ENSURE THE MESSAGE REACH AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
+ ABOVE ALL, WE WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO PARENTS THAT APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE FOR THE PROPER CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN WHENEVER THEY LEAVE THE HOME, NO MATTER FOR A LONG OR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
PARENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT ANY OF THE 13 DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICES.
ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR YOUNG DESIGNER OF YEAR COMPETITION
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ENTRIES ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE SIXTH HONG KONG YOUNG
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD COMPETITION.
THE AWARD IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, THE DESIGN COUNCIL OF HONG KONG AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THIS YEAR.
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