BEIJING: A draft law focusing on protecting privacy and safety of preschool children will have its third review next week.
The draft law is expected to enhance the privacy protection of preschool children, with tightened supervision on the security in and around kindergartens, an official from the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, said on Friday.
Huang Haihua, spokesman for the NPC Standing Committee’s Legislative Affairs Commission, told a news conference that giving stronger privacy protection for preschool children is planned to be added in a new version of the draft law that will be further reviewed by legislators next week. Under the latest version of the draft preschool education law, kindergartens and related departments should handle children’s personal information properly, with strong protection for their privacy and reputation, he said. When reporting news involving preschool children, media also need to be cautious and avoid disclosing excessive or unnecessary details, he said, citing the draft law. “Preschool children are the future and hope of a country. Safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of them is of great significance for their healthy growth and comprehensive development,” he said.
He also stressed on giving respect and care to preschool children besides education, noting that the latest version of the draft law also requires cultural and patriotic institutes to introduce more welfare educational programs and services, giving free access to preschoolers in accordance with relevant regulations. –Agencies
