THIS year's New Territories Region Outstanding Students Selection is now open for nominations.
The objective of the project, organised by Yuen Long Jaycees, is to encourage students to have a balanced personality development. Civic knowledge and social awareness have been given equal importance as academic achievement in the selection criteria.
All Secondary Four to Seven students attending day schools or technical institutes in the New Territories are eligible.
However, the participants must be nominated by their principals, teachers, Regional or District Board members. The participants are also required to write a short essay of 1,000 words in either Chinese or English on any of the following topics: The criteria a citizen should use while voting.
Training and developing oneself through participation in community service.
Hong Kong on July 1, 1997.