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MONDAY, MAY 18, 1981

STUDY-ROOMS POPULAR WITH STUDENTS

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MORE THAN 34 000 SEATS WERE TAKEN UP IN APRIL AT THE 64 STUDY- ROOM CENTRES RUN BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

+SOME 20 000 OF THE SEATS TAKEN WERE IN THE ESTATE SCHOOLS, + AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

WITH THE ADVANCE OF THE EXAMINATION SEASON, MORE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO USE THESE TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS IN THE NEXT TWO. MONTHS, HE SAID.

THE STUDY ROOMS ARE MEANT TO PROVIDE STUDENTS LIVING IN CROWDED AND NOISY AREAS WITH FACILITIES TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK AND PRIVATE STUDIES DURING THE EXAMINATION PERIOD. THIS YEAR THE OPENING DATES ARE FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30.

POSTERS SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF STUDY ROOM CENTRES ARE DISPLAYED IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND STUDENTS WISHING TO USE THESE FACILITIES CAN APPROACH THEIR PRINCIPALS FOR ADMISSION CARDS.

STUDY ROOM FACILITIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE OPEN FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM, MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND THESE ARE FOR THE USE OF SECONDARY STUDENTS.

FACILITIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ARE OPEN FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM, AND CATER FOR BOTH SECONDARY AND PRIMARY STUDENTS.

STUDY ROOMS WILL BE CLOSED ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, THE

SPOKESMAN SAID.

SUPERVISORS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO MAINTAIN ORDER IN STUDY ROOMS, BUT THEY WILL NOT BE GIVING TUITION TO THE STUDENTS.