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TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1977

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD FOR 53 BOYS

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A TOTAL OF 53 BOYS FROM THE FOUR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS WERE PRESENTED WITH THE IR DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD BRONZE CERTIFICATES THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING.

THEY COMPRISED 12 MEMBERS FROM THE BEGONIA ROAD BOYS' HOME, 12 FROM THE CASTLE PEAK BOYS' HOME, 17 FROM KWUN TONG HOSTÉL AND 12 FROM THE O PUI SHAN BOYS' HOME.

ALL HAVE UNDERGONE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS' PRACTICAL TRAINING ON SERVICE, EXPEDITIONS, INTEREST DESIGN FOR LIVING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES.

IN THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, MR. I.A. RAMSAY, JUVENILE COURT MAGISTRATE, ENCOURAGED THE BOYS OF THE HOMES TO WORK HARD AND TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRAINING FOR THEIR RE-INTEGRATION BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

GUESTS INVITED WERE MAGISTRATES, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, CIVIC AND KAIFONG LEADERS, PROBATION OFFICERS AND OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, THE BOYS FROM THE VARIOUS HOMES GAVE PERFORMANCES ON GYMNASTIC DISPLAY, LIFE-SAVING LAND DRILL AND FIRST-AID DEMONSTRATION.

+DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY+ EXHIBITION AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE *****

THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY WILL HOLD AN EXHIBITION AT THE COLLEGE PREMISES, 373, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, ON THURSDAY (JUNE 30) FROM 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M.

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THE EXHIBITION, IN SUPPORT OF THE MODERN TREND OF TEACHING TECHNIQUES. IS ONE IN THE SERIES OF PROGRAMMES PLANNED AT PROMOTING THE TEACHING OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION.

THIS PARTICULAR EXHIBITION IS AIMED AT INTRODUCING TO THE PUBLIC THE +LEARNING PROCESS+ INVOLVED WHEN TEACHING THE SUBJECT. DETAILED ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE PHASES AND STAGES WHICH SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE WILL BE DEMONSTRATED IN THE FORM OF CHARTS AND FILM-SLIDES. PRODUCTS OF WORK COLLECTED DURING THE RECENT TEACHING PRACTICE AT 17 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG WILL ALSO BE ON DISPLAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EXHIBITION WHICH STARTS FROM 10 A.M. AT THE COLLEGE PREMISES, 373, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, ON JUNE 30.

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