SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993
HAS
"THE QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
APPROVED) A RECENTLY
MILLION GRANT OF $2.7
PROJECTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FOR THE PROPOSED
SUPPORTER
OF
MILLION
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, A STAUNCH PROJECTS TO HELP THE DISABLED, HAS ALSO AGREED TO DONATE $7.4 FOR THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES.
"THEIR
BOOST RESIDENTS,"
то
OUR
HE
SUPPORT WILL GIVE A TREMENDOUS STAUNCH PUBLICITY EFFORTS WHICH WILL BE TARGETED AT LOCAL ADDED.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PUBLICITY PROGRAMME INCLUDE SOCIAL SERVICE THE PROJECTS, FRIENDSHIP CARD SCHEME, CREATIVE DESIGN COMPETITION IN
SYSTEM, SCHOOL
TALENT QUEST FOR DISABLED PERSONS, INTERNATIONAL DISABLED PERSONS' DAY, REHABILITATION SPECIAL AND MENTAL HEALTH WEEK.
THE
STRESSED
THAT PUBLIC EDUCATION
THE
MOST
SPOKESMAN
WAS EFFECTIVE WAY TO ERADICATE PREJUDICE AGAINST DISABLED PERSONS.
EDUCATION
THE GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE THE LEAD TO STEP UP PUBLIC IN THE YEARS AHEAD TO ACHIEVE THE ULTIMATE GOALS OF FULL PARTICIPATION AND EQUALISATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED.
CALLED HE
ON
THE PUBLIC TO TAKE PART IN THE ACTIVITIES WHEN THEY WERE LAUNCHED AND TO MAKE A COLLECTIVE EFFORT
THE FACILITATE
INTEGRATION OF PROPLE WITH DISABILITIES INTO
WIDE
RANGE
OF ΤΟ
THE
COMMUNITY.
ON
THE PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE
IN EDUCATION
REHABILITATION WHICH IS CHAIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR REHABILITATION MR ALLAN CHOW.
PUBLIC
OTHER MEMBERS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM CONCERNED GOVERNMENT PARENTS' DEPARTMENTS, THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND THE ASSOCIATION.
UPON COMPLETION, SPOKESMAN SAID.
"TO ENHANCE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS WORK, IT WILL STRENGTHEN
FUNCTION MONITOR CLOSELY PROGRESS OF EACH CO-ORDINATING ROLE,
AND, EVALUATE ITS EFFICACY FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, THE
ITS
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48 NEW BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN JUNE
*
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY APPROVED 48 NEW BUILDING PLANS IN JUNE THIS YEAR.
OF THEM, 12 WERE FOR HONG KONG, 13 FOR KOWLOON AND 23 NEW TERRITORIES.
FOR
THE
/THE APPROVED