SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1984
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COMMITTEES FOR PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION SUGGESTED
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AFTER THE ELECTIONS IN MARCH, DISTRICT BOARDS SHOULD SET UP COMMITTEES TO HELP PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION AMONG THE RESIDENTS IN THEIR DISTRICTS, KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT A JOINT SCHOOL ACTIVITY ON +DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IN KWUN TONG+ ORGANISED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE.
AS THE ONLY POLITICAL BODY WITH A DIRECTLY ELECTED ELEMENT AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL. DISTRICT BOARDS SHOULD PLAY THEIR ROLE IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND THE EXISTING POLITICAL SYSTEM, HE SAID.
+WITH THE INCLUSION OF MORE ELECTED MEMBERS IN THE BOARDS NEXT YEAR, I AM SURE DISTRICT BOARDS' ROLE IN THIS PARTICULAR RESPECT WILL BECOME EVEN GREATER, HE ADDED.
MR MAX POINTED OUT THAT ONLY WITH A CIVIC-MINDED, INFORMED PUBLIC COULD DISTRICT BOARDS MAKE FULL USE OF THEIR FUNCTIONS OF REFLECTING PUBLIC VIEWS.
+ IF THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE MECHANISM AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EVOLVING REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM, THEY WILL BE IN A MUCH BETTER POSITION TO MAKE USE OF VARIOUS CHANNELS AVAILABLE TO AIR THEIR VIEWS, + HE SAID.
HE ALSO CALLED ON THE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS TO JOIN IN THIS +MEANINGFUL TASK+ OF CIVIC EDUCATION BY AROUSING INTEREST AMONG THEIR STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND CIVIC AFFAIRS.
+ THE KWUN TONG SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE OR SIMILAR BODIES WILL ALSO HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE BECAUSE THEY CAN ALWAYS EXPRESS THEIR COLLECTIVE VIEWS TO THE AUTHORITIES ON HOW BEST TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.
+BY PARTICIPATING IN DISTRICT CAMPAIGNS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOL STAFF AND STUDENTS TO GET TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DISTRICT AND ITS AFFAIRS BETTER, AND THIS IN ITSELF IS A VERY GOOD CIVIC EDUCATION LESSON, MR MAK SAID.
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