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To encourage them to be more health-conscious and set a good example for their districts, the Home Affairs Department, Health Department and Hospital Authority, with the help of Radio Television Hong Kong, are organising the first ever health competition for the 18 district boards.
It will be held on June 22 at the Harbour Road Indoor Games Hall in Wan Chai.
As a prelude to the competition, questionnaires will be issued today (Wednesday) to district board members to assess their awareness of healthy lifestyles.
The competition itself will comprise a number of entertaining games to test their physical well being. There will also be performances by popular local artistes.
Over 600 guests from the districts will be invited to the occasion and the contest will be broadcast live on Radio 1 Hong Kong.
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Human rights teaching kit well-received
The following is issued on behalf of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education:
The teaching kit developed by the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education to disseminate the basic ideas of human rights among children has generated an overwhelming response from teachers, social workers and students.
A spokesman for the Committee said today (Wednesday) that they had received over 300 completed questionnaires returned by teachers and social workers who had used the kit.
"Many of them said the essence of human rights such as the value of life, freedom, equality and respect for other people could be effectively conveyed to children through the 15 activity plans of the teaching kit which had translated abstract notions into everyday life scenarios," he said.
"Children are fascinated by the teaching materials which include games, group discussions and role-playing. And many schools and community organisations are asking for more copies of the teaching kit."
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