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"At present, about two thirds of all secondary schools have their teachers completed these courses. We hope that the remaining schools will send teachers to attend these courses," he said.
The three-day courses consist of talks and workshops.
They aim to enhance participants' knowledge on substance abuse and its effect to health, promote their understanding with substance abuse at schools, and develop their skills for conducting preventive education against substance abuse at schools and helping pupils with substance abuse.
Priority will be given to schools without teachers trained in drug education, Mr Ho added.
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Family Sports Cup competitions to kick off tomorrow
Four teams, including Legislative Councillors, representatives from parent- teacher associations (PTAs), the Hong Kong Rats (ex-footballers) and the Hong Kong United Press (reporters), will tomorrow (Saturday) participate in the Family Sports Cup Soccer Tournament.
Jointly organised by the Committee on Home-School, Co-operation and the Hong Kong Sports Development Board, the soccer tournament will be held at the Hong Kong Sports Institute in Sha Tin.
It serves as a kicking-off ceremony for the Family Sports Cup, a series of sports events for PTAs to build up a "sporting culture" in family.
The Chairman of the Committee on Home-School Co-operation, Mr Tik chi- yuen: "The Family Sports Cup is to encourage schools to set up parent-teacher associations and to enhance parents' involvement in education, especially that of the fathers."
Present at the kicking-off ceremony will be Mr Tik and the Director of Corporate Services of the Hong Kong Sports Development Board, Mr Patrick Ho as well as captains/managers of the four competing teams.
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