SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1987
MORE CHILD CARE CENTRES FOR TUEN MUN
APART FROM LOOKING AFTER THE SAFETY AND THE HEALTH OF PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, CHILD CARE CENTRES SHOULD ALSO ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR CARLOS LEUNG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCHES OF HONG KONG SO SUM MEMORIAL NURSERY AT SHAN KING ESTATE, MR LEUNG SAID CAREFULLY-DESIGNED LEARNING AND PLAYING ACTIVITIES WOULD HELP YOUNG CHILDREN TO LAY A SOUND FOUNDATION FOR THEIR EDUCATION, DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALS, TRAIN THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS AND ENSURE A BALANCED DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR CHARACTER.
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NOTING THAT SOCIAL SERVICES IN TUEN MUN,
ONE FASTEST-GROWING NEW TOWNS, HAD BEEN RAPIDLY DEVELOPING, MR LEUNG THAT THERE WERE MANY NUCLEUS FAMILIES IN THE NEWLY BUILT SHAN KING ESTATE AND THAT THE NUMBER OF WORKING MOTHERS THERE WAS HIGH.
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"CHILD CARE CENTRES PROVIDE URGENTLY-NEEDED SERVICE FOR THESE FAMILIES SO THAT THE PARENTS CAN GO OUT TO WORK WITH THEIR MINDS AT EASE.
"THERE ARE NOW 16 GOVERNMENT-SUBVENTED DAY CHILD CARE CENTRES AND TWO PRIVATELY-RUN NURSERIES IN TUEN MUN, PROVIDING SOME 2,000 PLACES.
"IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S WELFARE PLAN, FOUR MORE SUBVENTED CHILD CARE CENTRES WITH 400 PLACES WILL COME INTO SERVICE IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS TO MEET THE DEMAND, HE SAID.
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MR. LEUNG COMMENDED THE ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCHES OF HONG KONG FOR PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE PAST 30-ODD YEARS, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, CHILDREN'S HOMES AND SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY.
THE SO SUM MEMORIAL NURSERY, THE FIRST CHILD CARE CENTRE OPERATED BY THE ASSOCIATION, PROVIDES 100 PLACES FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN TWO AND SIX AND THE ASSOCIATION PLANS TO OPEN ANOTHER DAY CHILD CARE CENTRE IN TAI PO IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
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