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Annex B
Committee on Promotion of Civic Education
Objectives and Scope of Civic Education
At the present stage, the objectives of Civic
Education should be
"to foster the public's sense of concern about community affairs and encouraging their participation in them, develop their ability to think independently,
promoting their understanding of their
traditions and cultures, and help
to cultivate a sense of belonging to
Hong Kong so that they will want to contribute to the future society."
The basic content and scope of civic
education should enable the public :
1.
2.
3.
them
to understand and practise 'responsible citizenship';
to understand and uphold civic rights and responsibilities;
to understand the main elements that have
contributed to making Hong Kong an open,
cosmopolitan and modern society, such as
its social, politicial, economic and legal
systems;
4. to have a better understanding of politics,
thus enhancing the ideas of freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and social justice;
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