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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 has instructed a Tsuen Wan secondary school to enhance its values education following the viral spread of a video showing students vaping in a school toilet. The footage, which surfaced on social media, depicted a group of female students, all in uniform, taking a selfie inside a cubicle with one of them holding an e-cigarette.

Po Leung Kuk Yao Ling Sun College, the school in question, confirmed the students' identity and expressed deep concern over the incident. The institution stated that it had convened meetings with parents to address the matter. The school emphasized its commitment to fostering students' good character, noting that there are established disciplinary and counseling procedures in place to offer students the necessary support and guidance.

When contacted by the media, the Education Bureau acknowledged that the school had activated its crisis management mechanism. The bureau urged the school to intensify its efforts in instilling correct values and behavior in students.

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