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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1990

STUDENTS SHOULD BE HELPED TO FORM OWN POLITICAL OPINION: ED

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RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE VIEWS OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON TEACHERS BEING URGED TO DISCUSS THE DIAOYUTAI ISLANDS ISSUE WITH THEIR STUDENTS, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE GUIDELINES ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR CONCERNING THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION OR EXPRESSION OF OPINION OF A POLITICAL NATURE IN SCHOOLS.

THESE GUIDELINES WERE ISSUED FOLLOWING THE EARLIER AMENDMENT OF THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS.

HE SAID THAT WHILST THE DEPARTMENT WISHES TO ENCOURAGE PUPILS TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OR IN TOPICAL ISSUES, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT TEACHERS SHOULD ADOPT AN OBJECTIVE AND BALANCED APPROACH WHEN DEALING WITH THESE ISSUES.

STUDENTS FORM

"THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE SHOULD ALWAYS BE TO HELP THEIR OWN OPINIONS ON MATTERS DISCUSSED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"IF TEACHERS CONSIDER IT NECESSARY TO EXPRESS THEIR PERSONAL OPINIONS, THEY SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT IT IS A PERSONAL OPINION THAT IS BEING EXPRESSED AND THAT STUDENTS SHOULD FORM THEIR OWN VIEWS.

"THESE POINTS, AMONGST OTHERS, ARE CLEARLY SET OUT IN THE GUIDELINES WHICH THE DEPARTMENT EXPECTS SCHOOLS AND FOLLOW, HE ADDED.

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NEW APPOINTMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE APPOINTMENT OF MR STEVEN POON KWOK-LIM AS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

MR POON WAS A DIRECTOR AND THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE HAS WIDE COMMUNITY INTERESTS AND IS A ENGINEERS REGISTRATION BOARD AND THE COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

MEMBER OF THE THE HONG KONG

MR POON ALSO SERVES ON THE CHINA COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND IS A COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF LIMITED.

HE WILL TAKE UP HIS APPOINTMENT ON NOVEMBER 1, 1990.

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