CE calls for open attitude towards national education

August 31, 2012

Chief Executive CY Leung reiterated that the Government will not force through the introduction of the moral and national education subject in schools.
 
Speaking to the media at Tamar Government Offices today after visiting members of concern group Scholarism, Mr Leung said he and Secretary for Education Eddie Ng had paid a visit to students at the government headquarters, including those who were staging a hunger strike there.
 
He expressed concern for them to take care of their health and safety, particularly under a thunderstorm warning.
 
The committee to monitor the implementation of the moral and national education subject in schools will be consulted before any reference materials are introduced, Mr Leung said.
 
He urged people to adopt an open and pragmatic attitude towards this subject before the Government’s reference materials are available.