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Appointments to Education Commission announced
The Government today (Friday) announced the appointments to the Education Commission for its next term of office from January 1, 1996.
Prof Rosie Young has been re-appointed as the chairman for a further year. Mr Cheung Man-kwong, whose tenure expires on December 31, 1995 has been re- appointed as a member for two years. Four new members have been appointed for a term of two years, giving a total of 19 members.
Prof Young is a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong. She has served as the chairman of the commission for the past three years, and is also the Chairman of the Language Fund Advisory Committee.
The four new members are: Mr Moses Cheng, Mr Irving Koo, Mr Mak Kwai- po and Mr Benjamin Wong.
Mr Moses Cheng is a solicitor and a former appointed Legislative Council Member. He is currently the Chairman of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education.
Mr Irving Koo is the Director of Jardine Pacific Ltd. He is a member of the Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualifications (ACTEQ) and currently chairing an ACTEQ Working Group on Professional Development Qualifications. He is also a member of the Board of Education.
Mr Mak Kwai-po is the Principal Education Secretary of Po Leung Kuk, one of the largest school sponsoring organisations in Hong Kong.
Mr Benjamin Wong is the Executive Director of the Swire Group of companies.
Ex-officio members of the commission include: the Chairmen of the Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualifications, the Board of Education, the University Grants Committee and the Vocational Training Council, and the Director of Education. The Secretary for Education and Manpower is the vice-chairman of the commission.
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