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In view of the favourable responses, the department further extends it to all government schools.

In addition, four aided schools, namely, the Mission Covenant Church Holm Glad College, SKH Chan Young Secondary School, HKTA Shek Wai Kok Primary School and SKH Lui Ming Choi Memorial Primary School, also join the Programme.

It is hoped that through their direct participation, experience can be gained for extending the programme further to more schools in the aided sector at a later stage.

All government schools and the four aided schools will launch the same set of performance pledges targeting at parents and members of the public.

It will focus on providing information services for parents and members of the public; strengthening parent-school communication; and improving service environment in school.

Copies of the leaflet on the performance pledges will be distributed to parents of students by schools participating in the programme.

They are also available for collection at all participating schools or District Education Offices of the Education Department.

Enquiries should be directed to the Education Department on 2961 7432.

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Unlicensed guesthouse operator fined

Guesthouse operators were reminded today (Thursday) that they must operate their establishments only after having obtained a licence from the Home Affairs Department (HAD) or risk facing a maximum penalty of $200,000 in fines and two years' imprisonment.

An HAD spokesman issued the warning after a guesthouse operator pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed guesthouse in Tsim Sha Tsui and was fined $35,800 in South Kowloon Magistracy.