China News Service, Hong Kong, March 17th. Yang Runxiong, the Director of the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, pointed out in a written reply to questions from legislators on the 17th that students will have the opportunity to learn national history, culture, constitution and Hong Kong Basic Law (including national security) from an early age , Is the meaning of school education.
Yang Runxiong pointed out that the focus of the school's implementation of national security education is not focusing on the class time, but through the participation of the whole school to promote it both inside and outside the classroom.
In primary and secondary schools, the foundation of national security education is to cultivate students' national concepts, national feelings, national identity, and the awareness and sense of responsibility to jointly safeguard national security, so that students can become good citizens with national concepts, respect for the rule of law, and abiding by the law.
He believes that national security education is not limited to understanding the content of relevant provisions, but should also cover the legislative background and significance of Hong Kong's National Security Law. It also includes allowing students to understand different areas of national security, such as ecological security, economic security, and network security.
Allowing students to have the opportunity to learn national history, culture, constitution and Hong Kong Basic Law (including national security) step by step from an early age is the meaning of school education.
Yang Runxiong also said that the Education Bureau will use different channels, such as school inspections, school visits, etc., to understand the state of the school's implementation of national security education in and out of the classroom, and the effectiveness of students' learning.
In addition, he revealed that starting from the 2020/2021 school year, the Education Bureau will put forward more specific requirements for the training of new teachers, in-service teachers and teachers to be promoted. The core training includes content on the Constitution, Hong Kong Basic Law and national security education. Strengthen teachers' understanding of "One Country, Two Systems", national security and national development.
The Education Bureau is also actively liaising and cooperating with expert institutions, using diversified models, including lectures, seminars, etc., to strengthen teacher training on the Constitution, Hong Kong Basic Law and national security education.
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