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SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1992
DELEGATES AT TODAY'S SESSION ALSO SHOWED A THE CAREERS EXHIBITION THAT WAS STAGED TO OUTLINE HONG KONG.
THE CONFERENCE WILL DRAW TO A CLOSE TOMORROW.
KEEN INTEREST IN JOB PROSPECTS IN
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APPLICATIONS FOR YOUTH PROJECT GRANTS INVITED
LOCAL YOUTH GROUPS ARE REMINDED TO
THEIR APPLICATIONS UNDER THE "OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME" (OYS) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT (SWD) TO CARRY OUT THEIR PLANNED COMMUNITY PROJECTS.
THE GROUPS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR PROJECT PROPOSALS THROUGH THE SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH) OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT BY THE END OF THIS MONTH,
THE PROJECTS SHOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS TO THE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE, A SWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
THESE PROPOSALS MAY BE FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE, REHABILITATION AND ELDERLY SERVICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, OR RURAL AREAS AND DEPRIVED AREA SERVICES.
"THE PROJECTS, IF APPROVED, WILL EACH BE GRANTED A SUBSIDY UP TO $6,000. WITH THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE GROUP WILL THEN BE ABLE TO MATERIALISE PROJECTS DESIGNED ON THEIR OWN, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN 1974 WITH AN AIM TO PROMOTE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTHS, то PROMOTE A SENSE OF SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND RESPONSIBILITY, AND ΤΟ HELP DEVELOP A SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION AND MUTUAL HELP.
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"THE OBJECTIVES FOR THIS YEAR'S SCHEME ARE TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHOW CONCERN FOR THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS, WELL AS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOCIAL NETWORK, AND то PROMULGATE THE MESSAGE OF HOME SAFETY," HE SAID.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE
OBTAINABLE FROM VARIOUS SWD'S YOUTH
OFFICES.
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