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These outlets include REO, district offices, housing estate offices, banks and post offices.

For enquiries, members of the public may call the REO on tel 2891 1001.

End/Monday, March 27, 1995

"Respect Our Teachers" campaign to be launched next Monday

The Education Department has teamed up with a number of educational bodies to launch a "Respect Our Teachers" campaign to promote teachers' image and to foster a harmonious teacher-student relationship.

The campaign, with the support of educators and schools, will be kicked off next Monday (April 3) by the Director of Education, Mr W K Lam.

In his 1994 Policy Address, the Governor said: "The Government will be introducing a new programme of activities to promote the image of teachers and to attract more young people of high calibre to join the profession. These will include producing a special TV series, organising a teachers' day and outstanding teachers awards and distributing information and publicity on the teaching profession."

Activities of the "Respect Our Teachers" campaign include goodwill card design competition, essay competition, crossword puzzle competition, publication of a book on teachers with articles contributed by famous personalities in Hong Kong, and a most respectable teachers award scheme. Students, teachers and parents will be involved.

In addition, the department is planning to produce a video tape to foster a better teacher- student relationship, a TV documentary and TV drama series to drive home the importance of respecting our teachers as well as projecting a positive image for teachers.