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Dispose of unwanted animals properly
Do not abandon dogs. Take them to the nearest Government kennel or RSPCA.
Second open forum for Conduct Council election
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Teachers and principals of secondary and special schools will have a chance to meet candidates for the Council on Professional Conduct in Education election at a forum on Saturday (April 20).
Assistant Director of Education (Services), Mr David Pun, said the forum provided a good opportunity for candidates competing in the category of secondary and special schools to exchange views with their voters on promoting the professiona! status of teachers with the establishment of the Council.
Teachers and principals are urged to attend the forum on Saturday to show their support for the election, Mr Pun said.
"The Council on Professional Conduct in Education is set up in the interest of teaching profession. It is aimed at enhancing their professional conduct and status."
This forum on Saturday will be the second and last one for the election. It will be held at 9.15 am at the Lecture Theatre, Grantham Campus I, the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Gascoigne Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.
A total of 12 candidates - eight from secondary schools and four from special schools - will contest in the election in the category of special and secondary schools, The candidates will in turn deliver a three-minute speech explaining their platforms and answer questions from the floor at the forum.
The Council on Professional Conduct in Education is a non-statutory body to advise the Government on measures to promote professional conduct in education, including the drafting of operational criteria defining the conduct expected of an educator, and to advise the Director of Education in resolving cases of dispute or alleged professional misconduct.
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