WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1993
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SRC MECTS PARENTS OF MUSIC STUDENTS
THE
SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES So, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION.
THE MEETING WAS FRIENDLY AND CONSTRUCTIVE. THERE WAS USEFUL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER ALL OR PART OF THE WORK OF THE MUSIC OFFICE TO THE NON-GOVERNMENT SECTOR, AS PROPOSED IN THE ARTS POLICY REVIEW REPORT.
MR SO REASSURED THE PARENTS THAT THE PROPOSAL WAS STILL UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION AFTER RECEIVING A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC VIEWS AND COMMENTS IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.
MR SO ASSURED THE PARENTS THAT IF APPROVED, ALL THE TRAINEES WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THEIR TRAINING AT ONE OF THE FIVE EXISTING REGIONAL MUSIC CENTRES.
FEES тоо WOULD BE SET AT A REALISTIC LEVEL AFFORDABLE TO PARENTS, ALTHOUGH MR SO POINTED OUT THAT IT WOULD BE NORMAL PRACTICE FOR SUCH FEES TO BE REVIEWED FROM TIME TO TIME.
HE STRESSED THAT THE NON-GOVERNMENT SECTOR WITH SUITABLE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE BUT WITHOUT THE CONSTRAINTS AND FETTERS OF A GOVERNMENT OFFICE WOULD BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE WORK OF THE MUSIC OFFICE MORE PROFESSIONALLY AND EFFECTIVELY AND ACHIEVE BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY.
(APA),
REFERRING TO THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS MR SO POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS ALREADY PROVIDING ABOUT 500 YOUNG STUDENT'S WITH MUSIC TRAINING AT JUNIOR LEVEL, WHICH WAS VERY SIMILAR IN NATURE TO THE MUSIC OFFICE'S TRAINING PROGRAMMES.
HE EMPHASISED THAT THE APA WAS JUST ONE OF THE BEING CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
POSSIBILITIES
CAMP FUN FOR 648 CYC MEMBERS
STARTING FROM TODAY (WEDNESDAY) OVER 648 COMMUNITY (CYC) MEMBERS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE ENJOYING COMMUNITY SERVICE CAMP AT THE WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE.
YOUTH CLUB A THREE-DAY
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE CAMP WAS AN ACTIVITY ΤΟ CELEBRATE THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHEME WHICH WAS SET UP IN 1978.
"THROUGH THIS CAMP, WE ALSO HOPE ΤΟ PROMOTE CIVIC AWARENESS AMONG CYC MEMBERS; PROVIDE THE CAMPERS WITH LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND SHARE EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE,
** THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
/THE ASSISTANT
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