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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1992
NOTING THAT THE PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT ADVOCATED A EDUCATION.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WAS
RESPONSIBLE FOR
EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, MR EASON SAID THE CROSS-CURRICULAR APPROACH ΤΟ ENVIRONMENTAL
TO COPE WITH CHANGING SITUATIONS, HE SAID THE SYLLABUSES FOR ALL SECONDARY SUBJECTS WERE CONSTANTLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT EMPHASIS ON CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
MR EASON POINTED OUT THAT STUDENTS WERE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS TALKS, DEBATES AND EXHIBITIONS, RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
TO ASSIST TEACHERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ORGANISES REGULAR IN SERVICE TRAINING COURSES.
MATERIALS PROVIDED
BY THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY COURSES HELD AT THE SAI KUNG FIELD STUDIES CENTRE.
"GUIDELINES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR PURSUING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS ARE ALSO BEING DEVELOPED AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR, HE SAID.
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HE SAID THE WORK OF ALL THE TEACHERS INVOLVED IS DRAWN TOGETHER BY A PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TASKED WITH CO-ORDINATING AND IMPLEMENTING THE VARIOUS STRANDS OF THE PROGRAMME.
ON THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED, HE SAID THESE INCLUDED PROBLEMS OF FINDING SUFFICIENT TIME TO INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES INTO THE CURRICULUM AND THE TIGHT SCHEDULES AND HEAVY WORKLOADS OF TEACHERS.
"STAFF NORMALLY HAVE ΤΟ ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG PUPILS AND IT IS LARGELY THROUGH THE DEDICATION OF THESE STAFF THAT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IS BEING SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
WAYS TO PROTECT GOVT'S RESERVES
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR BRIAN JENNEY, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE BULK OF THE GOVERNMENT'S RESERVES WAS DEPOSITED WITH THE EXCHANGE FUND TO AVOID FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS AND CREDIT RISKS.
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON DANIEL LI AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR JENNEY SAID THE REMAINING BALANCE, ΤΟ COVER OPERATIONAL CASH REQUIREMENTS, WAS HELD IN SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS WITH
LOCAL BANKS.
/THE TOTAL
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