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92 ROOMS FOR STUDY

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1994

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE 92 TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS FOR STUDENTS DURING THE EXAMINATION PERIOD BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND JUNE 30.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THESE SCHOOLS WOULD BE OPEN FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE 46 SCHOOLS 19 FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS WHICH WOULD BE OPEN FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM AND 27 FOR BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS WHICH WOULD BE OPEN FROM 7 PM ΤΟ 9 PM

WERE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

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A LIST OF THE LOCATIONS OF THE STUDY ROOMS WILL BE POSTED ON NOTICE BOARDS IN SCHOOLS.

"THE TEMPORARY STUDY ROOM SCHEME PROVIDES A QUIET STUDY PLACE FOR STUDENTS DURING THE EXAMINATION PERIOD," HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID STUDY ROOM FACILITIES IN OVER 260 LOCATIONS WERE PROVIDED ALL THE YEAR ROUND BY THE URBAN AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

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