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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1986

THE RECEPTION WAS SPREAD OVER TWO SESSIONS AT A HOTEL. REPRESENTATIVES OF EDUCATION BODIES, STUDENT GROUPS. SOCIAL WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE JOINT CONFERENCE ON THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION ATTENDED.

EXPLAINING THE SUBSIDY SCHEME, THE CONVENOR OF THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GROUP OF THE COMMITTEE, MR MAK HOI-WAH, SAID THE AIM WAS TO STIMULATE ORGANISATIONS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION, AND TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

+THE BASIC CONTENTS OF THESE PROJECTS SHOULD ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PRACTISE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, TO UNDERSTAND AND UPHOLD CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO UNDERSTAND THE MAJOR ELEMENTS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING HONG KONG AN OPEN, COSMOPOLITAN AND MODERN SOCIETY, HE SAID.

+ IT SHOULD ALSO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF POLITICS THUS ENHANCING THE IDEA OF FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY. THE RULE OF LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TO UNDERSTAND THE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED CHANGES AND CHALLENGES THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN HONG KONG AND TO UNDERSTAND CHINA'S PAST AND PRESENT, TO COMPREHEND HER TRADITION AND CULTURE AND TO BE CONCERNED FOR HER FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.+

EACH APPLICATION WILL BE VETTED AND ASSESSED BY THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GROUP WHICH COMPRISES PRIVATE SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES.

+IN DECIDING THE SUBSIDY, EACH APPLICATION WILL BE ASSESSED ACCORDING TO THE CONTENT OF THE PROJECT, THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED AND THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMME, + MR MAK SAID.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED BEFORE THE END OF OCTOBER AND, IF NECESSARY, THEY COULD RECEIVE AN ADVANCE PAYMENT OF 50 PER CENT OF THE SUBSIDY.

THE PROJECT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR AND REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE ORGANISERS WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT,

ALL PROJECTS SUBSIDISED BY THE SCHEME COULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN AN OUTSTANDING CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECT AWARD SCHEME TO BE HELD NEXT YEAR.

APPLICATION FORMS, TOGETHER WITH DETAILS OF APPLICATION PROCEDURES, ARE OBTAINABLE AT DISTRICT OFFICES. THE FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS, 13/F WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 7 CANTON

ROAD.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE ON 3-665494 AND

3-669074.

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