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The following is issued on behalf of the Committee on Respect Our Teachers Campaign:
Around 1,300 teachers were commended on Teachers' Day this year at the Salute to Teachers 2015 - Teachers' Day and Commendation Certificate Presentation Ceremony organised by the Committee on Respect Our Teachers Campaign (CROTC) today (September 10).
Speaking at the ceremony, the Secretary for Education, Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim, paid tribute to teachers for their hard work and ceaseless devotion in nurturing students through words and deeds. He encouraged teachers to acquire the latest professional knowledge in teaching so as to enhance their professional capacity and quality of teaching.
He also said that the Government will strive to allocate resources for providing the necessary support to schools to facilitate teachers' continuous professional development.
Also addressing the ceremony, the CROTC Chairman, Mr Langton Cheung Yung-pong, said that he hoped teachers can continue to shine and demonstrate professionalism in their posts to provide education that is student-oriented and founded on love. As "engineers of the human soul", they will build a better future for the next generation, he said.
Under the CROTC's Teachers' Commendation Scheme to foster a culture of respect for teachers, kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools may each nominate two teachers who have shown commitment and excellence in teaching. The Scheme is in its 20th year, with over 25,000 teachers commended to date.
Other officiating guests at the ceremony included the Permanent Secretary for Education, Mrs Marion Lai Chan Chi-kuen; the Chairman of the Education Commission, Mr Tim Lui Tim-leung; and the Chairperson of the Committee on Professional Development of Teachers and Principals, Dr Carrie Willis.
Ends/Thursday, September 10, 2015
Issued at HKT 16:16
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