SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1989
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WINNERS OF RADIO PLAY WRITING COMPETITION RECEIVE PRIZES
COMPETITION
WINNERS OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION RADIO PLAY WRITING WERE PRESENTED PRIZES AT A CEREMONY HELD IN THE STUDIO OF COMMERCIAL RADIO TODAY (SATURDAY).
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THE COMPETITION WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND COMMERCIAL RADIO I AS PART OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS YEAR'S CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
PARTICIPANTS WERE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A STORY OR A RADIO SCRIPT
OF 1,200 WORDS ON ONE OF THE FIVE GIVEN TOPICS.
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THE COMPETITION RECEIVED OVER 600 ENTRIES FOR ITS THREE SECTIONS NAMELY THE JUNIOR SECONDARY (FORM 1 TO FORM 3) SECTION, THE SENIOR SECONDARY (FORM 4 TO FORM 7) SECTION AND THE OPEN SECTION FOR PEOPLE AGED OVER 18.
THE WINNING ENTRIES WERE SELECTED BY AN ADJUDICATING PANEL COMPRISING OMELCO MEMBER MRS ROSANNA TAM: HEAD OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY'S DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION, DR LEONARD CHU: WRITER MR CHU PO-SANG: AND PROGRAMME DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL RADIO 1. MISS KITTY IP.
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SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY TODAY. A MEMBER OF T11E COMMITTEE THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, MR CRAN WING-TAI, SAID THE AIM OF CIVIC EDUCATION WAS TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS то PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND HELP THEM TO DEVELOP INDEPENDENT THINKING AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE APPROPRIATE JUDGEMENTS.
"ALL THESE WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS CULTIVATING A STRONGER SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND BELONGING AMONG OUR YOUNG PEOPLE," HE SAID.
DURING THE CEREMONY, A RECORDING OF THE WINNING RADIO PLAY IN THE SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP, "A JUDGE'S NIGHTMARE", WAS PLAYED. THE OTHER EIGHT WINNING PLAYS WILL BE BROADCAST ON COMMERCIAL RADIO I FROM DECEMBER 4.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE ADJUDICATOR MR CHU PO-SANG. COMMERCIAL RADIO PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION MANAGER, MR ERIC YEUNG, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION.
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