25 Aug 2024獨媒#3943
蔡若蓮：初中教材非保守，14歲以下性行為是違法
The sex education section of the Education Bureau’s Secondary 3 Citizenship, Economics and Society teaching materials has sparked controversy. It includes firmly rejecting premarital sex and signing a pledge, as well as “suggesting” playing badminton to “deal with” sexual urges. In a television interview, Secretary for Education Christine Choi disagreed with criticism that the materials were conservative, saying the bureau hoped to protect young people because having sex under the age of 14 is illegal: “Junior secondary students are aged 12 to 14. How should we tell them to take proper responsibility for themselves, and to understand how to care for themselves and respect others, when they grow up and have to face a more complex society and environment?”
教育局推出的中三公經社科教材，其中性教育部分備受爭議，包括堅拒婚前性行為兼簽下承諾，並「建議」打羽毛球「處理」性慾。教育局局長蔡若蓮接受電視訪問時，不同意有批評指教材內容保守，指局方希望保護青少年，因14歲以下進行性行為是違法：「初中同學是12至14歲，我們應如何告訴他們要正確為自己負責任，能懂得愛護自己及尊重別人，當他們將來成長時，要面對更複雜的社會及環境。」
25 Aug 2024獨媒#3945
性教材爭議教育局強硬回應 張欣宇：權威非來自權力而是人心
The sex education section of the Education Bureau’s Secondary 3 Civic, Economics and Society teaching materials has drawn controversy, including firmly refusing premarital sex and signing a pledge, as well as “suggesting” playing badminton to “deal with” sexual urges. The bureau responded on Friday, denying that its values were outdated, reaffirming that underage students should be fully protected, and reminding students of Hong Kong laws, among other matters. Legislative Council member Eunice Tang Yu-hung posted a response, saying that asking young people to reject premarital sex was unrealistic and that “traditional moral ethics” also had to take reality and human feelings into account. Legislative Council member Gary Xinyu Zhang also posted, saying the materials might cause the undesirable thinking behind the “virginity complex” to resurface. The member also expressed deep concern that the Education Bureau regarded differing views as “unprofessional” and “irresponsible”, saying that true “authority” did not come from power and status, but from recognition and the support of the people.
教育局推出的中三公經社科教材，其中性教育部分備受爭議，包括堅拒婚前性行為兼簽下承諾，並「建議」打羽毛球「處理」性慾。局方周五回應，否認價值觀不合時宜，重申對未成年學生應予充分保護，提醒學生本港法例等。立法會議員江玉歡發帖回應，認為要求年輕人拒絕婚前性行為並不現實，「傳統的道德倫理」亦要兼顧現實及人情。立法會議員張欣宇同發帖，指教材或令「處女情結」的糟粕思維死灰復燃，又對教育局視不同意見為「不專業」和「不負責任」深感擔憂，指真正的「權威」（authority）不是來自權力和地位，而是來自認同和人心。
23 Aug 2024獨媒#3935
初中宗教科指引設「明辨媒體」 鄧飛：確立學生「求真」意識
The newly revised curriculum guide for junior secondary religious education will be implemented for Secondary One students from the new school year. In addition to helping students understand, develop and practise a sense of national identity, religious studies teachers will also teach them “media discernment”. Some religious figures, however, believe the topic appears to be directed at the media and that “information discernment” would be more appropriate. Tang Fei, vice-president of the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers and a Legislative Council member, said on a radio programme that modern religious communication relies heavily on the media, so the curriculum design for “media discernment” serves a purpose and is not targeted at the media. He said all major religions “seek truth”, and believed the guideline aimed to establish such conscious awareness.
新修訂的初中宗教教育課程指引將於新學年中一級開始推行，宗教科教師除了幫助學生認識、培育和踐行國民身分認同等，也要教授他們「明辨媒體」。不過，有宗教人士認為該課題如「衝着媒體而來」，認為改為「明辨資訊」更合適。教聯會副會長、立法會議員鄧飛在一個電台節目表示，現代的宗教傳播大量借助媒體，因此「明辨媒體」的課程設計有作用，並非針對媒體，而各大宗教都「求真」，認為引旨在確立一種自覺的意識。
23 Aug 2024光傳媒#3941
外評報告〡多校被指未按國教年曆規劃 批教師對國安教育理解不足
The Education Bureau recently uploaded a new batch of external school review reports covering 44 schools across Hong Kong. Several schools were criticised for having frontline teachers, and even middle managers, whose understanding of national security education was described as “still uneven”, and were urged to improve. The bureau also recommended that schools plan national education activities with reference to the “National Education Activity Planning Calendar” drawn up by the authorities. Light Media found that, according to the calendar, the first month of the new school year alone includes six national education activities, including the “Farmers’ Harvest Festival”, which was added this year.
教育局日前上載新一批學校外評報告，涉及全港44間學校，多間學校被批評有前線教師，甚至中層管理人員對國家安全教育「理解仍見參差」，促請學校改善。此外，局方建議學校參照當局制訂的「國民教育活動規劃年曆」規劃國教活動，《光傳媒》發現，根據該年曆，單單下月開學首月已有6項國教活動，包括今年才新增的「農民豐收節」。
22 Aug 2024教育刺針#3932
危害國安的全視線眼鏡
A primary school in Tin Shui Wai recently held a meeting for all teaching staff. During a discussion of matters relating to an external review, the principal said that, following advice from other principals, all teachers would be required from this year onwards to observe one detail during flag-raising ceremonies: teachers wearing photochromic glasses must remove them while the flag-raising is taking place, because the lenses darken and could give rise to adverse political associations.
天水圍某小學，日前召開全體教職員會議。在討論外評事項時，該校校長說，經其他校長提點，他要求所有教師今年開始升旗禮進行期間注意一個細節：佩戴全視線眼鏡的教師，升旗進行期間必須把眼鏡除下，原因是鏡片變黑，會產生惡劣的政治聯想。
9 Aug 2024明報#3892
立德學院首屆畢業 唐英傑任升旗手 稱昔受錯誤資訊荼毒 憾未見證妹畢業結婚
Tang Ying-kit, the defendant in the first case under the National Security Law, drove a motorcycle flying a “Liberate Hong Kong; Revolution of Our Times” flag into police officers on 1 July 2020. He was convicted the following year of inciting others to secede and terrorism, and sentenced to nine years in prison. At a graduation ceremony held yesterday by the Correctional Services Department’s Lai Tak College, Tang, a trainee, served as the flag bearer responsible for raising the national flag. He said his imprisonment had caused many irreparable regrets, including being unable to attend his younger sister’s graduation ceremony and wedding: “As the eldest brother, I should be like a father, yet I was unable to offer my blessings.” He also said he had been unable to see his pet dog for the last time last year.
Seventy-five trainees graduated yesterday after completing the Diploma of Applied Education programme. Some, including Tang, had been imprisoned in connection with the anti-extradition bill movement. Tang’s younger sister attended the ceremony and said in a prerecorded video that their parents divorced when they were in primary school, and that she and her brother grew up together, sharing things and knowing when the other was hungry from just a glance. She said she had once been angry that her brother had left her alone and, after his imprisonment, could no longer help with family matters. However, she would support him whatever happened: “Although he could not attend my graduation ceremony, I am happy that I can attend his graduation ceremony.” The siblings subsequently embraced and wept on stage.
《港區國安法》首案被告唐英傑2020年7月1日駕駛插有「光復香港 時代革命」旗幟電單車撞向警員，翌年被裁定煽動他人分裂國家罪及恐怖活動罪成，判囚9年。懲教署立德學院昨舉行畢業典禮，身為學員的唐擔任持旗手負責升國旗。他昨稱犯事入獄造成很多難以彌補的遺憾，包括無法參與妹妹畢業典禮及婚禮，「長兄為父，卻無法送上祝福」；去年亦無法見愛犬最後一面。
75名學員完成應用教育文憑課程昨畢業，部分涉反修例事件入獄，包括唐英傑。唐的胞妹昨出席畢業禮，並在其預錄的短片透露，小學時父母離異，與哥哥一同成長，互相分享，一個眼神就知道對方肚餓。她曾惱怒兄長為何拋下她一個，入獄後無法分擔家中事情；但無論什麼事她都會支持他，「雖然他無法參與我的畢業典禮，但我可以參與他的畢業典禮感到開心」。兩人其後在台上相擁而泣。
3 Aug 2024獨媒#3878
浸大接管營運學生會福利合作社 稱要維持良好管治和嚴緊財務守則
As the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Students’ Union faces dissolution, the university began taking over this month the operation of the Welfare Cooperative, which had previously been run by the Students’ Union. In a reply to The Independent, HKBU said the transfer of operating control was intended to ensure university resources were put to proper use and to maintain good governance, strict financial rules and management. It was learned that the university had earlier told the Students’ Union that the misappropriation of funds by union members had occurred because of “improper management”, citing this as the reason for taking over the Welfare Cooperative.
浸大學生會面臨解散之際，校方今月起開始接管原本由學生會營運的福利合作社。浸大回覆《獨媒》時解釋，收回經營權是為了讓大學資源用得其所，維持良好管治和嚴緊的財務守則和管理。據悉校方早前向學生會稱，因為「管理不當」，才出現學生會成員騙取資金的情況，並以此作為接管福利合作社的原因。
31 Jul 2024獨媒#3866
張宇人指涉換校徽撥款不知去向 中大：已重新分配、對不實言論感遺憾
The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Council held a meeting on July 29 to discuss last year’s emblem replacement. Cheung Yu-yan, a Council member and Liberal Party member, posted a video on social media yesterday alleging that about 14 million in funding for the entire project was unaccounted for. CUHK issued a strongly worded statement last night saying that all unspent budget had been returned to the university’s central fund, with details also set out in documents provided to the Council by President Rocky Tuan. It “solemnly clarified that the rumours had no factual basis” and expressed deep regret over false remarks made online.
中大校董會前日（7月29日）舉行會議，討論去年更換校徽事件。校董之一、自由黨張宇人昨日在社交媒體發布影片，指控涉及整個項目的約1,400萬撥款不知去向。中大昨晚發表嚴正聲明，指未動用預算已全數退回大學中央基金，詳情亦列於校長段崇智提供予校董會的文件中，「嚴正澄清有關傳言毫無事實根據，對網上有關不實言論感到深切遺憾。」
30 Jul 2024集誌社#3859
中大換校徽｜段崇智逐點反駁校董會批評 稱早獲校董會通過、全力配合調查
Amid the controversy over the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s emblem change, the Council explained its resolution to the media yesterday and criticised the management for “misjudging” the situation, particularly for bypassing the Council and failing to consult stakeholders fully. It also said it could not accept the management’s failure to cooperate fully with the review. A day later, President Rocky Tuan issued a statement titled “Response and supplementary explanation”, rebutting the Council’s criticisms point by point. He said the image project and new emblem had been approved by the then Council Executive Committee on 22 September 2022, before their launch. He also stressed that the university had submitted a detailed report to the Council in mid-December and had cooperated with the investigation over the past six months, submitting more than 500 documents.
中大更換校徽風波，校董會昨見傳媒交代決議，批評管理層「誤判」，尤其繞過校董會、未與持分者充分諮詢，又稱不能接受管理層未充分配合檢討等。校長段崇智事隔一日發聲明「回應及補充說明」，逐點反駁校董會批評；他指有關形象計劃及新校徽早於推出前，在 2022 年 9 月 22 日獲時任校董會執委會通過，又強調校方於 12 月中向校董會提交詳細報告，過去六個月一直配合調查，交逾500份文件等。
29 Jul 2024集誌社#3857
中大換校徽調查｜批管理層「誤判」引校長稱負整體責任 段崇智「出差」缺席
After The Chinese University of Hong Kong changed its logo in 2022 and later restored the previous version amid criticism, the University Council met today to discuss an investigation report submitted by an external professional consultant. The council chair, Johnny Yat Chiu Chai, met the media after the meeting to explain the council’s decisions, including its disappointment over the university management’s misjudgment, particularly its bypassing of the council and failure to consult stakeholders. Johnny Yat Chiu Chai disclosed that Duan Chongzhi had already said at a council meeting in late October 2022 that he bore “overall responsibility” for the incident. Asked how Duan could be held responsible after resigning, and whether others would be held accountable, Johnny Yat Chiu Chai said resignation and taking responsibility “are two different things”, adding that not much could be disclosed about personnel matters and that follow-up action would be taken.
The council also said that image-related projects, including the logo change, cost about $4 million. It said it could not accept the management’s failure to cooperate fully with the review, and that a further $600,000 was spent hiring an external consultant to conduct the investigation. The 19-month process indirectly reflected that “overall cooperation was less than satisfactory”. Duan Chongzhi, who left for Yunnan on a “business trip” yesterday, did not attend the meeting. Johnny Yat Chiu Chai said the president’s office had been notified of the meeting date in early July, and that it had “asked” whether the president could avoid the trip or reschedule it, or send a representative, but “he was still unable to participate today”.
中文大學 2022 年更換校徽後惹批評、後恢復舊版本，校董會今開會討論由外聘專業顧問提交的調查報告。主席查逸超會後見傳媒交代校董會決議，包括對校方管理層出現誤判，「尤其繞過校董會」未有與持分者諮詢表示失望，透露段崇智早在 2022 年10 月底校董會已表示為事件負「整體責任」，被問及段已辭職如何負責、會否有他人須問責？查逸超則指辭職和負責「係兩回事」，人事問題不能透露太多會作跟進。
校董會又指包括修改校徽在內的形象項目，支出約 400 萬元；又指不能接受管理層未充分配合檢討，另外花費 60 萬聘外部顧問調查，歷時19個月間接反映「整體配合欠缺完善」。昨出發前往雲南「出差」的段崇智未有出席會議，查逸超指 7 月初已通知校長室會議日期，「有勸」校長能否不出差或調動、派代表，結果「佢今日都參與唔到」。
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