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QUESTION NO. 11

Reply by the Hon. D.P.H. Liao, CBE, JP, Secretary for District Administration, to the Hon. SZETO Wah's Question in Legislative Council on Wednesday, 6 November 1985

QUESTION: The Administration has confirmed the

policy of promoting civic education

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in the "White Paper on the Further Development of Representative Government" Will Government inform this Council what financial resources have been or will be provided to enable a smooth and effective implementation of such policy?

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Sir,

ABRA

Existing resources have been deployed by

Government to promote civic education.

For instance, in

education, resources have been deployed in staff training

and production of relevant teaching modules and education

television programme on civic education.

Funds have also been allocated by central

government and DBS to organise publicity campaigns to

promote civic awareness and responsibility at all levels.

All these developments and future efforts will obviously

require additional resources and necessary funds are

already being sought in 1996/07 Estimates.

Promotion of civic education is a continuous

exercise. In stepping-up our efforts now with a view to

reaping even more positive results in future, support

(including financial ones) from all sectors of the

community is needed. I believe that funds from within

and without Government would be forthcoming.