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More than 800 primary school principals and teachers attended an anti-drug seminar today (November 4) at the Tsuen Wan Town Hall to broaden their anti-drug knowledge and enhance their ability to handle high-risk youngsters and young drug abusers.
Organised by the Tsuen Wan Primary School Heads' Association and Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing District School Development Section of the Education Bureau, the seminar was part of the "Tsuen Wan District Three-pronged Anti Youth Drug Abuse Campaign" under the Community Programme against Youth Drug Abuse.
Guests attending included the Chairman of Tsuen Wan District Fight Crime Committee, Mr Chan Iu-seng; member of Tsuen Wan District Anti-drug Steering Committee, Mr Cheng Shing-lung; Chairlady of Tsuen Wan Primary School Heads' Association, Ms Tam Yuk-hing; Chairman of the Tsuen Wan District Primary Schools Staff Professional Development Day Organising Committee, Mr Sun Lit-yau; District Officer (Tsuen Wan), Mr Cheung Doi-ching; and Chief School Development Officer (Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing) of the Education Bureau, Mr Mark Wan.
Mr Wan said, "We hope that through the seminar, the principals and teachers can know more about the harmful effects of drugs, learn how to assist maladjusted students and widely disseminate anti-drug messages in the district."
Mr Cheung said, "Although drug abuse is not a serious problem among schools in Tsuen Wan, all sectors of the district give priority to facing up the issue. Through inter-departmental and cross-sector co-operation, we hope to provide assistance to principals, teachers, youngsters at risks and or those who had abused drugs."
At the seminar, Dr Lee Pai-ying of the Yan Chai Hospital explained the types and harmful effects of drugs, and ways to identify young drug users. A question-and-answer session was also held where Dr Lee, a social worker of Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, Ms Vian Ho and a police representative, Mr Chiang Yun-tao answered questions raised by principals and teachers.
Mr Cheng said, "Apart from organising seminars to step up preventive education, the campaign will also extend the out-reach programme in the district and provide in-depth counselling services to youngsters in need to help them fight against drugs."
Ends/Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:25
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