Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
    China
    Home / China / Latest

    HK a victim of flawed education

    By Chow Pak-chin | China Daily Global | Updated: 2020-01-15 08:05
    Share
    Share - WeChat
    Students from a school in Tung Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, kick off a new semester by holding a flag-raising ceremony on Sept 2, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

    Education is the foundation upon which societies are built, but, to carry the metaphor further, we can't expect to build a proper education system if its own foundation is weak.

    The primary role of education is to equip the young with the knowledge and skills to advance not only their future, but also that of society as a whole.

    After witnessing events in Hong Kong over the past six months, it is fair to say the city has become a victim of flawed education.

    The number of students arrested is telling. Of the more than 6,000 people arrested in connection with protests since September, over 40 percent are students. A majority of these were secondary school students.

    More worrisome is teachers' conduct. The Education Bureau has received more than 120 complaints against teachers.

    Education Secretary Kevin Yeung Yun-hung has taken a firm stance on secondary school principals who, he said, would be held responsible for the involvement of their staff in illegal protests.

    There are instances of teachers having tried to radicalize students through their political views. Some have even incited students to participate in illegal protests.

    Yeung said funding may be reduced if misconduct is discovered within a school's management.

    Yeung's warning underlines the government's zero tolerance toward principals and schools found to be condoning or covering up for offending teachers.

    In extreme cases, if a principal is found to have failed in his or her supervisory role, or has improperly managed teachers and the school, the bureau will consider removing him or her from the post.

    The chaos in Hong Kong can, on one hand, be attributed to outside influences, but we should not overlook the internal factors, such as the irresponsible attitude toward radical teachers.

    Education is a lengthy process. Even if we make changes now, it would take years, perhaps decades, before we start to see meaningful changes.

    We need to ensure that students and others in Hong Kong realize the importance of living in the city according to the law. Activities that can destabilize the city and the rest of the country should be stopped.

    With influence and interference apparently affecting Hong Kong from within and beyond, we need to find a way to enact Article 23 of the Basic Law, which states that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region "shall enact laws on its own to prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the Central People's Government."

    It is a highly sensitive issue. Careful consideration is required before moving ahead with it. But the government needs to begin to evaluate how quickly it can be implemented in order to stop outside influences from affecting Hong Kong's internal stability.

    Other legal tools may be considered before the enactment of Article 23 to help crack down on potentially lethal actions and protect Hong Kong from external instigation.

    After more than six months of chaos across the city, we have begun to see the serious consequences of the strife: extensive damage to public facilities, human casualties, and both mid-and long-term economic downturn. Nothing has been left unaffected by the massive disruptions caused by violent protests.

    Hong Kong is paying the price for unrest with an increase in crimes, such as robbery and arson, which will further tarnish its image as one of the safest cities in the world.

    There are five stages in any social movement: emergence, fragmentation, radicalization, weakening and rehabilitation. The movement is entering the "weakening" stage. We should see the number of protesters dwindle in the months to come.

    Ultimately, the phase of rehabilitation will be reached, when we should seize the opportunity to refocus our approach to education.

    It is necessary to cleanse our education, and remind teachers and principals of their responsibilities as educators and supervisors.

    A lot of work remains to be done, but we must forge full steam ahead into the rehabilitation stage. Only in this way will the city start to heal socially and economically, and the important task of rebuilding Hong Kong's global brand and reputation can begin.

     

    Top
    BACK TO THE TOP
    English
    Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
    License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

    Registration Number: 130349
    FOLLOW US
     
    久久国产三级无码一区二区| 久久亚洲精品无码VA大香大香| 亚洲日韩AV一区二区三区中文| 久久久久久人妻无码| 日韩欧美成人免费中文字幕| 国产仑乱无码内谢| 亚洲乱码无码永久不卡在线| 无码超乳爆乳中文字幕久久| 国产高清无码二区| 在线观看片免费人成视频无码| 中文字幕AV中文字无码亚| 日韩精品无码AV成人观看| 亚洲中文字幕无码爆乳av中文| 亚洲一区二区三区无码影院| 亚洲AV无码不卡无码| 无码人妻精品一区二区三区蜜桃| 日韩一本之道一区中文字幕| 国产精品无码专区在线观看 | 午夜不卡无码中文字幕影院| 日韩中文字幕在线视频| 精品无码三级在线观看视频 | 亚洲中文字幕无码爆乳AV| 中文字幕亚洲精品| 亚洲色中文字幕无码AV| 西西4444www大胆无码| 国产精品无码素人福利| heyzo专区无码综合| 色欲狠狠躁天天躁无码中文字幕| 日日摸夜夜添无码AVA片| 最近2019年中文字幕一页| 人妻少妇久久中文字幕 | 无码精品人妻一区| 免费A级毛片无码鲁大师| heyzo高无码国产精品| 2019亚洲午夜无码天堂| 精品久久久久久无码专区不卡| 亚洲va无码手机在线电影| 亚洲av无码国产精品色午夜字幕| 亚洲欧洲美洲无码精品VA| 无码无套少妇毛多18p| 精品无码人妻一区二区三区品|