Legislative Council︱The motion to optimize teachers passed Wu Qiubei: teachers must have the determination to "self-revolution"

The Legislative Council discussed today (June 1) the motion on "Optimizing Teachers and Effectively Implementing Patriotic Education" proposed by Election Committee Member Tang Fei, and the motion "Reforming the Civil Service System and Improving Government Efficiency" proposed by New Democracy Member Li Zijing.

In the patriotic education bill, some lawmakers pointed out that teachers should have the determination to "revolutionize themselves". As for the reform of the civil service system, many lawmakers criticized the civil servants' culture of "doing less and making fewer mistakes, not doing well".

Wu Qiubei believes that in order to "decolonize" the education sector, teachers must have the determination to "self-revolution".

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Wu Qiubei: Teachers must have a deep national concept

Wu Qiubei, president of the Federation of Trade Unions, said in his speech that the success of "one country, two systems" has been recognized by the world since the return of 25 years, but the return of people's hearts is still not perfect. He pointed out that teachers are engineers of the human soul and must have a profound national concept. Foreigners should also go to the mainland for exchange and study and field trips. They believe that in order to "decolonize" the education sector, teachers must have the determination to "self-revolution". Some teachers who advocate splitting the country and distorting history are "political poisons" and should be immediately cancel its registration.

Yang Runxiong points out that the cases of teachers' moral misconduct are handled according to the "Education Ordinance"

Education Bureau Secretary Yang Runxiong pointed out that the government will continue to vigorously promote patriotic education, cultivate students' national identity and patriotic feelings, and handle cases of teachers' moral failure in a rigorous and serious manner, in accordance with the "Education Regulations" and from the perspective of the education profession. To support the continuing professional development of teachers.

Regarding teacher training, Yang Runxiong pointed out that from November 2020 to May 2022, the Education Bureau held 18 workshops on "Teacher Professional Identity" for new teachers, with about 1,550 teachers participating.

The Bureau also held 8 workshops on "Professional Conduct and Values" for teachers to be promoted. About 1,500 teachers participated and the participants responded positively.

In addition, the authorities held 32 training sessions on the Constitution, the Basic Law and the National Security Law for principals and teachers, with about 7,300 participants.

The proposal of "Optimizing Teachers and Effectively Implementing Patriotic Education" was passed.

Yang Runxiong pointed out that the government will continue to vigorously promote patriotic education and cultivate students' national identity and patriotism.

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Li Zijing: It is not ruled out that some civil servants are unconvinced

As for the motion to "reform the civil service system and improve government efficiency", Li Zijing said that although only a few hundred civil servants refused to take the oath, it was not ruled out that some 180,000 civil servants were unconvinced. Accountable officers are involved in the process of recruiting, promoting and firing civil servants and are directly linked to job performance.

Jian Huimin suggested that the director should have the power of assessment and promotion

Election Committee member Kan Wai-man proposed the amendment, arguing that there is a need for very close work between key officials and civil servants, but the relevant system cannot keep up.

She pointed out that there are many hard-working and capable people in the civil service team, who are familiar with procedures and have rich experience, but they are very sensitive to the "scope of responsibility". Generally, they have a mentality of not taking care of themselves, but solving economic and people's livelihood problems requires cross-departmental cooperation.

As for the promotion of civil servants according to the mechanism and seniority, Jian Huimin believes that the administrative system will be devoid of vitality.

The Legislative Council discussed two MPs' motions, "Optimizing Teachers and Effectively Implementing Patriotic Education" and "Reforming the Civil Service System and Improving Government Efficiency".

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Kan Huimin proposed to allow the Secretary to manage the performance of civil servants at a certain level, such as having the power to assess, reward and punish, and promote, to eliminate the bureaucratic style of "emphasizing procedures and neglecting results", and to focus more on overall coordination and problem-solving ability when selecting talents.

There will also be open recruitment for senior civil service positions to increase competition.

Liberal MP Li Zhenqiang believes that key performance indicators (KPIs) should be introduced, and he also criticized the government for being out of touch with the rat infestation as an example.

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