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The votes were counted in the presence of Miss Esther Leung who represented the Secretary for Education and Manpower, and Mrs Judy Luk from the Registrar of Trade Unions.
Meanwhile, nominations of employer representatives for the LAB closed today and the results would be announced at a later date.
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Quality is an important educational goal: education chief
The Director of Education, Mrs Helen C P Lai Yu, today (Saturday) said quality education was a necessary and important educational goal.
Speaking at the Hong Kong Third International Conference on Quality Early Education for Quality Childhood, Mrs Yu said: "There is always a need and the scope for improving performance to ensure the most effective, efficient and accountable use of resources.
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"We in the Education Department have a duty to help schools, to support
The department has taken a number of measures to improve kindergarten education by regulatory requirements and by financial assistance since 1990.
Mrs Yu said quality early education should provide children with appropriate development activities, a balanced curriculum programme based on their interest and learning needs, and a well-structured learning environment.
It depended much on the quality of teachers, she said.
Teachers need to have professional expertise, an understanding of educational theories, proper skills and attitudes, she said.
"They need to love and to respect the children in their care," she said.
Mrs Yu pointed out that family and school complement each other to maximise the potential for a child's development.
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"Parents are the first teachers of their children they are the model for their behaviour, for their social and cultural values," she said.
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