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TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1982

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SURVEY STARTS ON SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS LAUNCHED A SYSTEMATIC SURVEY OF DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS IN ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH A VIEW TO MONITORING THE INCIDENCE OF UNRULY AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR AMONG PUPILS.

THE SURVEY IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE RECENTLY-ESTABLISHED STANDING COMMITTEE ON UNRULY AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS WITH INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS SO THAT IT CAN FORMULATE EFFECTIVE CONTROL MEASURES.

SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO COMPLETE RETURNS AT REGULAR FOUR-MONTH INTERVALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO GIVE A COMPLETE PICTURE OF THEIR PROBLEMS.

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE, HAS APPEALED TO SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION AND URGED CANDOUR IN COMPLETING SURVEY RETURNS.

HE SAID +YOU HAVE MY FIRM ASSURANCE THAT ANY INFORMATION YOU SUPPLY WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE. IT WILL NOT BE USED AGAINST YOU AND YOUR SCHOOL. THIS ASSURANCE EXTENDS TO YOUR TEACHERS AND YOUR PUPILS. THE SURVEY IS DESIGNED TO HELP, NOT TO PUNISH.+

THE SURVEY WAS INITIATED BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE WHICH IS CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, AND INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, POLICE, THE ICAC AND THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY.

THE COMMITTEE'S TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE

* TO MONITOR AND REPORT ON THE INCIDENCE OF UNRULY

AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR OF PUPILS IN SCHOOLS-

* TO ADVISE THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ON

APPROPRIATE POLICY OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN, HAVING REGARD TO THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED, ON A SHORT-TERM AND A LONG-TERM BASIS-

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TO CO-ORDINATE INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL AND INTER-DEPARTMENTAL ACTION ON CARRYING OUT THESE MEASURES-

TO KEEP MORAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS UNDER REVIEW IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND

TO REPORT TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE POLICY CHANGES AND TO SEEK THE BOARD'S ENDORSEMENT OF SUCH CHANGES.

/ADDING HIS