Hong Kong - Hong Kong students are insular and disinterested in the outside world with nearly six out of 10 saying they consider global affairs irrelevant and boring, according to a survey released Monday.
Only 2.4 per cent of secondary school students said they learned about international affairs at school, and 63 per cent admitted knowing more about celebrities, fashion, music and movies than world events.
Only 13 per cent of the 750 students interviewed for the study conducted by a Hong Kong church said they believed that greater world knowledge would help them academically.
The survey also found that 65.5 per cent of students rarely had any contact with foreigners apart from their own English teachers at school.
The researchers responsible for the survey suggest the Hong Kong government should set up a youth fund to encourage young people to broaden their horizons and learn more about world events. [View Full Article]
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