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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1987
THE CHIEF SECRETARY ALSO TOURED
THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION DURING WHICH HE SAW TEAMS OF TEACHERS WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT STAFF TO DEVELOP CURRICULAR MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL USE AT VARIOUS LEVELS.
MR FORD CONCLUDED HIS VISIT WITH A ROUND-UP SESSION WITH THE DIRECTORATE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
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EXHIBITION TO BOOST CIVIC AWARENESS
WILL
A ONE-WEEK EXHIBITION FEATURING CIVIC RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS BE MOUNTED IN THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY MONG KOK STATION CONCOURSE STARTING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE EXHIBITION COMPRISES 22 DISPLAY BOARDS IN WHICH WELL-KNOWN HOUSEHOLD FIGURES ARE ETCHED IN CARICATURE TO EXPLAIN VARIOUS CIVIC RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND BE ELECTED, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PUBLICATION, RELIGION AND ASSEMBLY, AS WELL AS THE RIGHT ΤΟ OBTAIN LEGAL AID.
THE EXHIBITS ARE ON LOAN FROM THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS.
THE FUNCTION IS PART OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE TO ENHANCE RESIDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT.
THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN IS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON STUDENTS WHO WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE ACTIVE PART IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND TO DEVELOP A KEEN SENSE OF CIVIC AWARENESS.
A SERIES OF OTHER ACTIVITIES,
APART FROM THE EXHIBITION, INCLUDING A QUIZ, ESSAY COMPETITION, DRAWING COMPETITION AND SEMINAR ARE BEING ORGANISED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOCAL
SCHOOL
LIAISON
COMMITTEE.
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