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SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1994

SINCE YOUNGSTERS LACKED INSIGHT, AND MATURITY, PARENTS NEED TO ADVISE THEIR CHILDREN THAT DRUG ABUSE WOULD NEVER HELP THEM COPE WITH STRESSES BUT WOULD ONLY WORSEN THEIR PROBLEMS AND RUIN THEIR LIVES.

"A STRONG AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH DRUG ABUSE. CLEAR AND CONSISTENT CHILD-REARING PRACTICES PROVIDE THE BEST PROTECTION FOR OUR CHILDREN, " HE SAID.

IN ORDER TO INCREASE PARENTS' AWARENESS OF THE DRUG PROBLEM, THE NARCOTICS DIVISION HAD PRODUCED TWO TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENTE IN PUBLIC INTEREST AND A LEAFLET "EVERY PARENT'S GUIDE TO DRUG ABUSE" + GIVING SOME TIPS FOR PARENTS AND REMINDING THEM OF THEIR ROLE IN GUIDING THEIR CHILDREN AWAY FROM DRUGS.

MORE, A PILOT SCHEME OF TALKS FOR PARENTS HAD BEEN ORGANISED SINCE JUNE 1992.

"ALTHOUGH WE HAVE TRIED TO HOLD THESE AT CONVENIENT TIMES, THE ATTENDANCE AT THE SEVEN TALKS CONDUCTED HAD BEEN RATHER LOW, THE COMMISSIONER SAID.

HE HOPES PARENTS CAN TAKE UP THEIR RESPONSIBILITY SERIOUSLY AND HELP THEIR CHILDREN FACE CHALLENGES, FAILURE AND WORRIES.

"TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT DRUGS BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE DOES, THE COMMISSIONER SAID.

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NEW LEAFLETS FOR APPLYING 86 READY

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS LAUNCHING A PUBLICITY TELL SECONDARY FIVE STUDENTS HOW TO APPLY FOR ONE OF 23,790 SIX PLACES PROVIDED BY SCHOOLS IN THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THERE WOULD BE AN SECONDARY SIX PLACES IN SEPTEMBER, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE THREE PER CENT OVER LAST YEAR.

DRIVE TO SECONDARY

EXTRA 672 OF: ABOUT

NEW LEAFLET AND SUMMARY TABLE ON BEING COLLECTED BY SCHOOLS FOR

THE SPOKESMAN SAID A SECONDARY SIX ADMISSION WERE DS ISTRIBUTION TO SECONDARY FIVE STUDENTS.

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THE NEW LEAFLET CONTAINS ADMISSION DETAILS, AND ADDRESSÉS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE 19 EDUCATION DISTRICT OFFICES TO HELP STUDENTS SEEK FURTHER INFORMATION.

PRIVATE CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE THE LEAFLET AND SUMMARY TABLE FROM THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY WHEN IT SENDS OUT IDENTIFICATION FORMS FOR THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION (HKCEE).

ADDITIONAL LEAFLETS AND SUMMARY TABLES ARE AVAILABLE FROM DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES AND OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

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