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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1976

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME

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THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS BEGUN ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOURTH ROUND OF THE +OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME+.

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE SCHEME IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO TAKE PART IN PROJECTS THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND AT THE SAME TIME HELP THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR PERSONALITIES.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL ITS COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICES.

ANY GROUP WHICH IS RECOGNISED OR SPONSORED BY SCHOOLS,

EACH GROUP SHOULD YOUTH AGENCIES OR INSTITUTIONS MAY APPLY. HAVE MORE THAN TEN MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25 YEARS. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JUNE 30, 1976.

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PROJECTS PROPOSED BY EACH GROUP WILL BE ASSESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT ACCORDING TO THE EXTENT OF YOUTH INVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY BENEFITS, INNOVATION, FEASIBILITY AND OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES.

MR. LAM KWOK-WAN, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER OF THE DIVISION SAID THAT SINCE THE SCHEME WAS FIRST LAUNCHED IN 1974, THE DEPARTMENT HAD SUPPORTED 149 PROJECTS INVOLVING NEARLY 5,000 YOUNG PEOPLE. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY 200,000 PEOPLE HAD DERIVED BENEFIT FROM THESE PROJECTS.

AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $2,000 PER PROJECT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PROPOSALS OF THE HIGHEST MERITS. HALF OF THE AMOUNT WILL BE ADVANCED BEFORE THE START OF THE PROJECT AND THE REST HALF WAY THROUGH. EVALUATION REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE END OF EACH PROJECT.

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