THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1992
ANOTHER MAJOR FEATURE OF THE RULES AND DIRECTIONS IS THE GUIDELINE ON INTERROGATING AND ARRESTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 SHOULD ONLY BE INTERVIEWED IN THE PRESENCE OF A PARENT OR A GUARDIAN, OR IN THEIR ABSENCE, A PERSON OTHER THAN A POLICE OFFICER AND WHO IS OF THE SAME SEX AS THE CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON."
"A CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON SHOULD NOT BE ARRESTED, OR EVEN INTERVIEWED, AT SCHOOL IF SUCH ACTION CAN POSSIBLY BE AVOIDED,
"WHERE IT IS
FOUND ESSENTIAL TO CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW AT SCHOOL, THIS SHOULD BE DONE ONLY WITH THE CONSENT, AND IN THE PRESENCE, OF THE HEAD TEACHER OR HIS NOMINEE, HE ADDED.
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STATEMENT OF AIMS FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION
THE EDUCATION COMMISSION TODAY (THURSDAY) ISSUED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION A DOCUMENT ENTITLED "SCHOOL EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: STATEMENT OF AIMS".
THE DOCUMENT ARISES FROM A PROPOSAL IN THE COMMISSION'S FOURTH REPORT PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 1990 THAT THE BASIC AIMS OF EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS SHOULD BE LAID DOWN AND KEPT UNDER REVIEW.
OF THE
THE COMMISSION HAS CONCENTRATED FIRST ON FORMALISING THE AIMS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLING, SINCE THESE ARE THE CORE EDUCATION SYSTEM.
BUT OUR
"IN ESSENCE, THE DRAFT STATEMENT OF AIMS SETS OUT BRIEFLY, IN A FORMAL AND COHERENT MANNER, WHAT OUR EDUCATION POLICIES AND SCHOOLS ARE ALREADY TRYING TO ACHIEVE," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMISSION SAID.
"UP TILL NOW, THE AIMS OF SCHOOL EDUCATION HAVE EITHER BEEN STATED PIECEMEAL IN A NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS, OR HAVE BEEN LEFT UNSTATED."
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THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE DRAFT STATEMENT AIMS WAS TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS, AND TO REACH BROAD AGREEMENT ON, THE AIMS OF SCHOOL EDUCATION; AND ΤΟ PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH A USEFUL FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING, CONDUCTING AND EVALUATING THEIR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
"WE ARE ALREADY IMPLEMENTING VARIOUS MEASURES, SUCH AS TARGET- RELATED ASSESSMENTS AND THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE, TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AS WELL AS TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF то ACCOUNT ΤΟ PARENTS AND THE PUBLIC FOR THE QUALITY SERVICES, HE SAID.
SCHOOLS OF THEIR
/"AN AGREED