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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1993
ENTRIES INVITED FOR AIDS FUNDING SCHEME 1993-94
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THE YOUTH FUNDING SCHEME ON AIDS IS NOW INVITING ENTRIES FOR THIS YEAR FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, FOLLOWING TWO YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION.
THE SCHEME IS RUN BY THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS (CEPAIDS) TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORGANISING INNOVATIVE PROJECTS ON EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS FOR OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY.
UNDER THE SCHEME ENTITLED "YOUTH ACTION ON AIDS 1993-94" YOUTH GROUPS EACH COMPRISING NOT LESS THAN FIVE MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT PROJECT PLANS DESIGNED TO AROUSE AWARENESS OF THE AIDS ISSUE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.
YEAR
ENTRIES THIS FOR APPLICANTS' CHOICE," A
"THERE WILL BE TWO DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF
MAY 30 AND SEPTEMBER 30 SPOKESMAN FOR CEPAIDS SAID.
TOTALLY, 20 PROJECT PLANS WILL BE SELECTED FOR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN 1993.
THE MAXIMUM FUNDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF EACH PROJECT IS
$5,000.
AMONG THE SELECTED PROJECTS, THE BEST THREE ONES WILL EACH BE AWARDED A CASH PRIZE OF $2,000 AND AN 'OUTSTANDING AWARD' TROPHY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
APPLICATION FORMS AND RELATED PROSPECTUS CAN NOW BE OBTAINED FROM INDIVIDUAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, OR THE SECRETARY OF THE WORKING GROUP ON YOUTH, CEPAIDS, ON TEL 835 1821 AND ON FAX 591 6127.
ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY.
LAST YEAR, 12 YOUTH GROUPS WERE SELECTED UNDER THE SCHEME, FOUR FOR THE FIRST YEAR IN 1991/92.
AND
THESE GROUPS HAD LAUNCHED A VARIETY OF CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDED A DRAMA COMPETITION, GAME STALLS, STATIC DISPLAY, MOBILE EXHIBITION, KARAOKE NIGHT, VIDEO SHOW, NIGHT CAMP, QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY, QUIZ AND SEMINAR.
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