To promote national security education in kindergartens, the Security Bureau today (October 30) launched the Andy & Bear KinderFest school tour featuring workshops to be conducted in kindergartens themed around national security comics and Andy and Security Bear, with an aim of disseminating national security messages to young children to prepare them to grow into law-abiding citizens with an affection for the country and Hong Kong.
      
     Addressing the ceremony, the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, said that since the launch of the national security comics, Andy and Security Bear, these two main characters have been well received. The Andy & Bear KinderFest was therefore established to organise workshops in kindergartens. Accompanied by volunteers from the Security Bureau Youth Uniformed Group Leaders Forum, the two adorable main characters will visit kindergartens to interact with students. Through storytelling and games, the workshops aim to teach young children basic concepts of national security in a fun and engaging environment, helping them understand the importance of safeguarding the homeland.
      
     During the ceremony, Mr Tang and the other officiating guest, the Under Secretary for Education, Dr Sze Chun-fai, appointed some 90 members of the Leaders Forum as leaders of the Andy & Bear KinderFest and witnessed 30 representatives pledging to take on the mission of national security promotion and education by disseminating national security messages to schools. Mr Tang and Dr Sze were joined by the Permanent Secretary for Security, Mr Patrick Li, and the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk, to launch the Andy & Bear KinderFest school tour during the ceremony.
      
     Afterwards, the Andy & Bear KinderFest held its first workshop. Members of the Leaders Forum told a story from the national security comics Andy and Security Bear, and interacted with the young children through a question-and-answer session, inculcating basic national security concepts in a relaxed atmosphere.
      
     Before concluding the ceremony, Mr Tang reminded the audience that the 2025 Legislative Council General Election will be held on December 7 and appealed to the public to cast their votes. Holding promotional items showing election messages, the guests chanted the election slogan "Join the Election Together We Create the Future".
      

Ends/Thursday, October 30, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:03

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