ICAC Commissioner meets school heads on youth moral education
2006-1-8
The ICAC Commissioner, Mr Raymond Wong Hung-chiu, exchanged views with a group of secondary school principals on the promotion of moral education for youth and updated them on the Commission's latest anti-corruption initiatives.
At a meet-the-public session held earlier this week at ICAC's New Territories South West Regional Office, Mr Wong also briefed the 16 principals from the Association of Heads of Secondary Schools of Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Districts on the late st corruption situation.
Mr Wong noted that throughout the years, the education sector has been a close partner of the ICAC. Over 800 schools have recently participated in a web-based reading project launched by the ICAC to instill positive values in secondary and primary school students.
Apart from reaching out to students through school talks, interactive drama performances and classroom activities, the ICAC was also making use of the internet to spread anti-corruption messages to young people on its website Teensland , the Commissioner added.
Meanwhile, with co-operation from the education sector, the ICAC has earlier produced a practical guidebook to help school staff manage their schools in a fair and open manner.
The guidebook recommends preventive measures in relation to major areas of concerns in school management, including the handling of donations from textbook publishers and suppliers; conflict of interest; tendering and procurement and accounts management.
In conjunction with the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB), the Commission had organised talks and seminars for school staff to enhance their awareness on the anti-bribery laws and corruption-prone areas in the daily operation of school management.
"We have also conducted a number of corruption prevention studies for EMB, for example, in relation to school governance by incorporated management committees," Mr Wong said.
The Commission also has plans to help EMB further review the school procurement and staff administration procedures, with a view to minimising opportunities for corruption and malpractices.
The Commissioner has been attending these meet-the-public sessions to listen to the views of citizens from different strata and update them on ICAC's anti-corruption efforts.
At a meet-the-public session held earlier this week at ICAC's New Territories South West Regional Office, Mr Wong also briefed the 16 principals from the Association of Heads of Secondary Schools of Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Districts on the late st corruption situation.
Mr Wong noted that throughout the years, the education sector has been a close partner of the ICAC. Over 800 schools have recently participated in a web-based reading project launched by the ICAC to instill positive values in secondary and primary school students.
Apart from reaching out to students through school talks, interactive drama performances and classroom activities, the ICAC was also making use of the internet to spread anti-corruption messages to young people on its website Teensland , the Commissioner added.
Meanwhile, with co-operation from the education sector, the ICAC has earlier produced a practical guidebook to help school staff manage their schools in a fair and open manner.
The guidebook recommends preventive measures in relation to major areas of concerns in school management, including the handling of donations from textbook publishers and suppliers; conflict of interest; tendering and procurement and accounts management.
In conjunction with the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB), the Commission had organised talks and seminars for school staff to enhance their awareness on the anti-bribery laws and corruption-prone areas in the daily operation of school management.
"We have also conducted a number of corruption prevention studies for EMB, for example, in relation to school governance by incorporated management committees," Mr Wong said.
The Commission also has plans to help EMB further review the school procurement and staff administration procedures, with a view to minimising opportunities for corruption and malpractices.
The Commissioner has been attending these meet-the-public sessions to listen to the views of citizens from different strata and update them on ICAC's anti-corruption efforts.