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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1987

TEXTBOOKS ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS

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PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SECONDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PURCHASE TEXTBOOKS AND STATIONERY ARE ADVISED TO APPLY FOR TEXTBOOK GRANT THROUGH THEIR SCHOOLS BEFORE SEPTEMBER (TUESDAY).

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APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE GRANT UNDER THE SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS ASSISTANCE SCHEME ARE OBTAINABLE AT SCHOOLS. STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED A GRANT LAST SCHOOL YEAR SHOULD SUBMIT FRESH APPLICATIONS SHOULD THEY WISH TO CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM THE SCHEME.

ALL APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY TO THE PARENTS OR THE GUARDIANS OF THE STUDENTS BEFORE RETURNING THEM THE SCHOOLS.

ASSISTANCE SHEME

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THE SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

ADMINISTERED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WILL OFFER A FULL GRANT OF $255 ($215 FOR 1986/87) TO EACH PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPIL AND $420 ($390 FOR 1986/87) TO LEVEL THIS SCHOOL EACH JUNIOR SECONDARY STUDENT AT SECONDARY 1 TO 3 YEAR.

WITH ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GRANT WOULD BE ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE

APPLICANT, SAID A POINT SYSTEM TO ASSESS THE FAMILY INCOME OF THE

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SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

DIRECT THE GRANT, IF APPROVED, WILL BE PAID BY

IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR TO CHILDREN.

THE PARENTS

OR

THE GUARDIANS OF

BANK TRANSFER SCHOOL

AVOID UNREGISTERED TUTORIAL SCHOOLS

STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE REMINDED NOT TO USE SERVICES OF UNREGISTERED PRIVATE TUTORIAL SCHOOLS OR INSTITUTIONS WHICH MAY BE EMPLOYING UNQUALIFIED TEACHERS AND OPERATING IN PREMISES WHERE THERE IS RISK TO STUDENTS IN THE EVENT OF FIRE.

AND

THE REMINDER WAS GIVEN JOINTLY BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONSUMER COUNCIL AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR WHEN MANY STUDENTS ARE LOOKING FOR TUTORIAL SERVICES TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR FORMAL SCHOOL STUDIES.

/THE SPOKESMAN ...............