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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1982

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CIVIC-MINDED STUDENTS GET AWARDS

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A HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN STUDENTS FROM 25 SCHOOLS WERE PRESENTED WITH MERIT BADGES TODAY (FRIDAY) FOR THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.

THE AWARDS WERE PRESENTED BY MRS LOUISE MOK, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS AND FIVE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB DISTRICT COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE TUNG KOON DISTRICT SOCIETY FONG SHU CHUEN SCHOOL.

THE MERIT AWARD SCHEME WAS SET UP BY THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB FOUR YEARS AGO TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE PERSONAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY PROBLEMS AND THE WELFARE OF SOCIETY.

AWARDS IN THE FORM OF GREEN, ORANGE AND PURPLE BADGES ARE GIVEN TO MEMBERS ACCORDING TO THE DURATION, DIFFICULTY AND EXTENT OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION,

THE RECIPIENTS ARE RECOMMENDED BY TEACHERS FOR APPROVAL BY THE CYC COMMITTEE.

AT TODAY'S PRESENTATION CEREMONY, PRIZES WERE ALSO AWARDED TO WINNERS OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CARTOON COMPETITION AND THE COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PREVENTION POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION, BOTH ORGANISED BY CYC.

MR HANDRICK NG, PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER OF INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND MR LAI CHING-WAI, COUNTRY PARKS PROTECTION OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, BOTH ADJUDICATORS OF THE TWO COMPETITIONS, PRESENTED BOOK TOKENS VALUED AT $200, $150, $100 AND $50 TO THE WINNERS.