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GOLDEN AGE AWARD SCHEME STARTS
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ABOUT 300 SENIOR CITIZENS IN WONG TAI SIN AND SAI KUNG WILL JOIN A 10-MONTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE FOR THE DEPRIVED IN THE DISTRICTS.
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THE GOLDEN-AGE AWARD SCHEME WHICH STARTED IN AUGUST ORGANISED BY THE WONG ΤΑΙ SIN/SAI KUNG ELDERLY CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) SAID THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME WAS TO ENCOURAGE RETIRED SENIOR CITIZEN ΤΟ GET INVOLVE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AND TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL IN HELPING THE UNDER-PRIVILEDGED.
"IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THEIR VOLUNTEER WORK, THEY CAN PROVE THAT ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE NOT NECESSARILY RELY ON SOCIETY, HE ADDED.
THE VOLUNTEERS ARE EITHER MEMBERS OF ELDERLY CENTRES OR LIVING IN ELDERLY HOSTELS,
THEY WERE RECRUITED IN SEPTEMBER AND WILL BE DIVIDED INTO. 23 TEAMS FOR TRAINING BEFORE DECIDING ON HOW THEY ARE TO GO ABOUT WITH THEIR SERVICE. THE SCHEME IS SCHEDULED TO END NEXT JULY. “
A KICK-OFF CEREMONY FOR THE GOLDEN-AGE AWARD SCHEME WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). IT WILL BE OFFICIATED BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR ANTHONY CHAN.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
THE GOLDEN-AGE AWARD SCHEME KICK-OFF CEREMONY WILL BÉ HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT THE NGAU CHI WAN CULTURAL CENTRE, KOWLOON.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
PREVOCATIONAL EDUCATION BRINGS UP TALENTS
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES. MR ALBERT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL HAS AN IMPORTANT TO PLAY IN UPBRINGING COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL TALENTS.
MR LAM WAS SPEAKING AT THE FOUNDATION-STONE LAYING CEREMONY SIK SIK YUEN'S HỌ NGAI PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN TUEN MUN.
"PREVOCATIONAL EDUCATION IS AN INTEGRAL PART IN EDUCATION SYSTEM, AND IS FULLY SUBSIDISED BY GOVERNMENT,
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