Basic Law Quiz Competition opens for application
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The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE) and the Working Group on Local Community under the Constitution and Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee are launching a new round of the Basic Law Quiz Competition to enhance Hong Kong people's understanding of the relationship between the Constitution and the Basic Law, the Basic Law and its history, and the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Competition opens from today (October 31) for application. Members of the public are welcome to join the competition.
The Competition comprises the Family Category, Senior Primary Category, Secondary Category and Open Category. Participants shall answer the quiz questions and submit their applications via the Competition website www.cpce.gov.hk/basiclaw2022-23, or download the application form from the Competition website to join the Competition. The deadline of the entry round of the Competition is December 30.
Participants who successfully submit their applications will have the opportunity to receive a souvenir while stocks last. Upon closing of the entry round, those with the highest scores in each category will be selected by ballot to attend the final round cum prize presentation ceremony tentatively scheduled for March 2023. Attendees may have a chance to compete in question sessions for prizes.
The CPCE is a non-statutory advisory body. It advises the Government on the promotion of civic education outside schools, launches various publicity and educational programmes in the community, and provides sponsorship to eligible organisations for promoting civic education.
For details, please visit the Competition website at www.cpce.gov.hk/basiclaw2022-23 or call 2880 2463.
Ends/Monday, October 31, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:00
Issued at HKT 11:00
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