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School told to step up values education in vaping case

The Education Bureau on Tuesday said it reached out to a secondary school in Tsuen Wan, after a video, purportedly showing a female student vaping inside a toilet with her schoolmates, went viral online. The video, which was posted on social media, showed several female students in school uniform taking a selfie inside a cubicle. One of them could be seen holding an e-cigarette. Po Leung Kuk Yao…

The Education Bureau contacted a Tsuen Wan secondary school after a viral video of female students vaping in a school toilet went online. The Po Leung Kuk Yao Ling Sun College students were seen in uniform, taking a selfie inside a cubicle while one held an e-cigarette. The school expressed concern and set up parent meetings, stating their commitment to nurturing good character and having disciplinary and counseling mechanisms.

The bureau noted the school had activated its crisis management, urging them to strengthen values and behavior education for students.

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