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FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1989
THE DEPARTMENT ITSELF STARTED FROM 1962 TO PROVIDE IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS, MR LAW SAID, ADDING THAT ITS LADY TRENCH TRAINING CENTRE OFTEN HOSTED VARIOUS TALKS AND SEMINARS то HELP RAISE THE QUALITY OF THE WORKERS.
MR LAW SAID THERE WERE NOW 299 CHILD CARE CENTRES IN HONG KONG, PROVIDING 31,000 PLACES AND 16 MORE CENTRES WOULD BE SET UP EVERY YEAR TO PROVIDE 1,600 ADDITIONAL PLACES IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
"WE HAVE COMPLETED THE PRELIMINARY REVIEW ON THE PROVISION OF CRECHES AND ARE CURRENTLY CONSULTING THE VIEWS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
"FURTHER TO OUR PLANS TO PROVIDE SEVERAL HUNDRED ADDITIONAL INTEGRATED AND SPECIAL CHILD CARE CENTRE PLACES IN THE COMING YEARS, WE WILL ALSO EXPLORE SOME FLEXIBLE ARRANGEMENTS SUCH AS EXTENDING THE OPERATING HOURS OF CHILD CARE CENTRES AND PROVIDING TEMPORARY CARE SERVICES TO MEET ACTUAL DEMANDS, HE SAID.
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AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECTS
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, DR DANIEL TSE, WILL PRESENT AWARDS FOR EIGHT OUTSTANDING CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECTS AT A CEREMONY TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE 1989 OUTSTANDING CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECT AWARD COMPETITION WAS COMPLETED RECENTLY WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.
A CARITAS COMMUNITY CENTRE HAS WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR ORGANISING A COMMUNITY PROJECT PROMOTING CIVIC-MINDEDNESS.
BOYS' AND
THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS AND THE GIRLS' CLUBS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG HAVE WON THE SECOND AND THIRD PRIZES RESPECTIVELY.
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THE WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED CASH PRIZES RANGING FROM $2,000 $8,000 FOR USE IN PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION. ALL THE WINNING PROJECTS WILL BE EXHIBITED DURING THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
TO COVER THE CEREMONY AT OF THE SHANGRI-LA
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED 2.30 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) IN THE SHEK о ROOM HOTEL, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.
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