School is about to start. The Secretary for Education, Yang Runxiong, wrote today (26th) that in the new school year, apart from continuing to support schools to do a good job in education in various subjects, they will also strengthen the promotion of values education and national education, hoping to nurture students to become knowledgeable, responsible and patriotic. The future social pillar of Aigang.
The Education Bureau will also integrate the calendar and provide suggestions for learning activities, so that schools can strengthen the arrangement of school-based activities for national education on appropriate days in the new school year, and strengthen the cultivation of students’ national identity, including the Victory Day of the Chinese People’s Anti-Japanese War, National Day, National Constitution Day, Nanjing The National Memorial Day for the victims of the Holocaust, the May Fourth Youth Day, etc., describe these days as an appropriate time to promote national education.
Yang Runxiong, Director of the Education Bureau.
(Information Picture/Photographed by Lu Yiming)
Encourage schools to create a positive learning atmosphere
Yang Runxiong writes that the new school year will encourage schools to create a positive learning atmosphere that is conducive to promoting values education.
Schools can flexibly use the "Life-wide Learning Grant" provided by the Education Bureau every year, or apply for the Quality Education Fund "My Pledge for Action-Gratitude, Cherish, Positive and Optimistic" grant program to obtain additional resources to promote learning activities related to values education .
He emphasized that the authorities will strengthen national education, including the Constitution, the Basic Law, and national security education, to enhance students’ concept of the country and a correct understanding of "one country, two systems", so that students can learn about the country’s history in and out of the classroom. , Culture, economy, technology and political system, etc.; at the same time, strengthen the connection and exchange between local schools and teachers and students with the Mainland, so that they can better understand the national conditions and development status.
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In addition, Yang Runxiong stated that the "National Education-Event Planning Calendar" was integrated in the circular letter issued by the Education Bureau today and provided suggestions for learning activities so that the school can strengthen the arrangement of school-based activities for national education on appropriate days in the new school year.
The authorities today also launched the "National Education One Stop" online platform, which integrates national education-related learning and teaching resources and promotional activities, covering the Constitution, the Basic Law and national security education, Chinese history and Chinese culture and education , Museum learning and other categories.
New school year renews the National Flag Raising Ceremony Teacher's Workshop
The Education Bureau has also uploaded an online seminar on the flag-raising ceremony for teachers in elementary, secondary, and kindergarten schools in the "Training Practice" and will continue to arrange teacher workshops on the flag-raising ceremony in the new school year to strengthen support The school conducts constant ceremonies of raising the national flag and playing and singing the national anthem.
No school has yet to apply for a full resumption of classes in September. Yang Runxiong expects that cross-border students will still have to learn at home from the Education Bureau and the Education Association in the new school year. Teachers who do not handle cases referred by the Education Association can directly contact Yang Runxiong to resume classes in September. Not many faculty members have the responsibility to protect students. Compulsory injections are required to resume classes. Yang Runxiong: The vaccination rate of middle school teachers and students reaches 70% in the new school year.
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