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Members of the public wishing to obtain copies of the consultation paper are urged to write to the Senior Veterinary Officer (Health), Agriculture and Fisheries Department, 12th floor, Canton Road Government Offices, 393 Canton Road, Kowloon.
Written comments or submissions on the paper should reach the above address on or before February 29.
Further enquiries can be directed to Dr Rubira on 2733 2174 or Ms Man Koon- lan on 2733 2278.
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New human rights teaching kit aimed at children
A new teaching kit has been developed by the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education to help promote a better understanding of fundamental human rights concepts among children aged between seven and 14.
Copies of the new kit are being distributed to all community organisations. primary and secondary schools, tertiary education institutions and public libraries.
A spokesman for the committee said today (Friday): "The new teaching kit has translated abstract notions in human rights such as the value of life, freedom, equality and respect for other people into everyday life scenarios so that they can be easily understood by children."
This approach was well received by education workers when the draft activity plans, which included games, group discussions, role-playing and stories, were tried out in nine schools and three community organisations in mid-1995.
The teaching kit includes a handbook for teachers on human rights concepts and a handbook on 15 activity plans.
Distribution of the teaching kit will be followed by the production of a compact disc, a cassette tape and a book of the songs sung by the Hong Kong Children's Choir later this year.