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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1986

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SEX EDUCATION GUIDELINES PUBLISHED

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THE GUIDELINES ON SEX EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. PREPARED BY THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

IT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LIGHT OF ADVICE RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, OTHER EDUCATIONALISTS, MEDICAL EXPERTS AND CONCERNED GROUPS.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), MR SO FAI-CHO, WILL GIVE A BRIEF ING ON THE PUBLICATION AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 3 PM.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS' CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.

THE GUIDELINES ON SEX EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING BY THE MEDIA AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW AT THE SAME CONFERENCE ROOM.

TRENCH FUND OFFERS RECREATION, SPORTS GRANTS

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APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FOR GRANTS FROM THE

SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR NON-CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS CONNECTED WITH RECREATIONAL, SPORTING, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

ABOUT $2.5 MILLION WILL BE ALLOCATED THIS FINANCIAL YEAR TO ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO INITIATE PROJECTS WHICH WILL OFFER CONSTRUCTIVE, PERMANENT OR LONG-TERM BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC.

THE FUND IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES.

A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID THE FUND IS INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE RECREATIONAL AND RELATED PROJECTS AIMED AT PROMOTING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, PURPOSEFUL USE OF LEISURE, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, PARTICULARLY OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

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