The contest of creating a new cartoon character for TSEP
From the first day of launching "Traffic Safety Education Program” (TSEP), with the aim of creating attractive program for pupils, Toyota Vietnam Foundation (TVF) has purchased the copyrights for the usage of cute cartoon character, Pokemon, to TSEP teaching manual.
Besides, with new methods of education “study for fun and fun for study”, TSEP and traffic safety knowledge was soon pleased children naturally. After nearly five years, it received enthusiastic response of pupils and their parents, as well as high appreciations of teachers, TSEP has continued extensive socialization.
Moreover, in order to make TSEP more attractive and new, especially for teaching manual and learning tool for primary school pupils about traffic safety, in July 2008, Toyota Vietnam Foundation (TVF) cooperated with Ministry of Education and Training and National Traffic Safety Committee to held the contest of creating a new cartoon character for TSEP. Finally, two new cute cartoon characters which are very close to pupils, are selected. They are Canta turtle and Karoo Rapid. Thus, starting from 2009-2010 school year, the new characters will be used officially in all teaching manual of TSEP.
