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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1992

PARENTS AND TEACHERS URGED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DOMINICS W WONG, TODAY (SUNDAY) URGED PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS то COMMUNICATE AND CO-OPERATE WITH EACH OTHER TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WOULD VIGOROUSLY PROMOTE THE WHOLE-SCHOOL APPROACH TO GUIDANCE SO THAT THERE WOULD BE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ONE ANOTHER'S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, HE SAID.

BETTER,

SPEAKING AT THE SERVICE IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL TO MARK EDUCATION SUNDAY, HE SAID THE GOALS WOULD BE TO CREATE A CARING AND POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

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STRENGTHENED COMMUNICATION AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS' PROBLEMS INTHE DEVELOPMENTAL

WOULD PREVENT RASH ACTION, MR WONG EXPLAINED.

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TO PROMOTE THE SCHOOL SCHEME WHICH WILL

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HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR GIVE SCHOOLS FLEXIBILITY TO MANAGE THEIR OWN FINANCES AND AFFAIRS AND ALSO INCLUDE PARENTS AND TEACHERS IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND ACTIVITIES.

SCHOOLS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS WOULD THEN BE ABLE ΤΟ WORK TOGETHER NOT ONLY IN THE EDUCATION FOR THE STUDENTS BUT ALSO IN HELPING THEM SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME.

THE CO-OPERATION OF ALL PARTIES WOULD CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION, HE SAID.