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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1986

MR HO POINTED OUT THAT THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE WAS MAINLY TO STUDY, DISCUSS AND MAKE PROPOSALS ON THE OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF CIVIC EDUCATION. BESIDES, IT ALSO HELPED TO COORDINATE AND LIAISE WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS IN PROMOTING GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

THE COMMITTEE ALSO AIMED AT ENCOURAGING ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE CIVIC AWARENESS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO PARTICIPATE IN ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.

FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR, THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED $750 000 FROM GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND FOR SUBSIDISING VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SCHEMES.

MR HO NOTED THAT THE SCOPE OF CIVIC EDUCATION WAS VERY WIDE, EDUCATING PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES ON THE ONE HAND, AND STRENGTHENING THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE TERRITORY ON THE OTHER.

+ BELIEVE THAT THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR IS ONLY A BEGINNING. THE GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK VIGOROUSLY TO RAISE PEOPLE'S CIVIC AWARENESS, + HE SAID.

SINCE THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION COMMITTEE WAS SET UP IN JULY, IT HAD RECEIVED FUNDS OF ABOUT $60 000 FROM THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE AND DISTRICT BOARD.

+1 HOPE THAT ALL RESIDENTS IN SAI KUNG WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES AND ACT ACCORDING TO THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN SLOGAN CARE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY. WORK FOR YOUR COMMUNITY.+ MR HO SAID.

REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS SUPPORTED

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THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) HE SUPPORTED THE REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS.

SPEAKING AT AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MODERN BUILDING DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA, MR BARNES SAID THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS HAD PROPOSED THE INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD GIVE STATUTORY RECOGNITION TO THE STATUS OF ARCHITECTS AND THE NEED FOR APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE FOR THEM TO PRACTISE AS ARCHITECTS.

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