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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1985
CIVIC EDUCATION CAMP FOR TUEN MUN YOUTHS
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ABOUT 300 YOUNGSTERS IN TUEN MUN WILL PARTICIPATE IN A TWO-DAY CIVIC EDUCATION CAMP STARTING TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE PAK TAM CHUNG PO LEUNG KUK HOLIDAY CAMP IN SAI KUNG.
THE MAIN FEATURE OF THE CAMP WILL BE A +MOCK LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL+, THROUGH WHICH YOUNG PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND HOW TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF BELONGING AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTRICT.
15 THE +DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CIVIC EDUCATION CAMP+ JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN DISTRICT 1985 IYY ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT GROUP AND COMMUNITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 15 FUNCTIONAL GROUPS SUCH AS MEDICAL SERVICE, HOUSING, LAW AND ORDER
HOUSING, LAW AND ORDER, TRANSPORT AND EDUCATION TO CARRY OUT DISCUSSIONS OF DISTRICT PROBLEMS.
CANDIDATES OF EACH FUNCTIONAL GROUPS WILL COMPETE FOR A SEAT IN THE +MOCK LEGCO+ THROUGH PERFORMANCE AND ROLE-PLAYING TO REFLECT THE IR POLITICAL PLATFORMS.
WINNERS OF THE 15 FUNCTIONAL GROUPS WILL FORM THE YOUNG ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE MOCK LEGCO+ WHILE THE OTHER 15 MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY LEADERS GROUP WILL FORM THE APPOINTED MEMBERS.
THEY WILL THEN DISCUSS AND DEBATE ON THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO THE 15 DISTRICT FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS WHICH WILL REFLECT THE IR VIEWS AND THE DEGREE OF CONCERN TO EACH PROBLEM AREA.
THE AIM OF THE WHOLE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMP IS TO GIVE YOUNGSTERS A CHANCE TO TACKLE DISTRICT PROBLEMS THROUGH ELECTION AND COMMITTEE SYSTEM.
CHAI WAN LIGHTS UP FOR CHRISTMAS
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A GLITTER ING CHRISTMAS TREE WITH SEASONAL GREETINGS FROM THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD FORM THIS YEAR'S FESTIVE LIGHTING DECORATIONS IN THE HEART OF CHAI WAN,
THE COLOURFUL LIGHTS WERE SWITCHED ON BY THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, DR SIMON VICKERS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE, MR LEE KWONG-LAM; AND SENIOR HOUSING MANAGER, MR YEUNG KWING-CHIU AT A CEREMONY THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.
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