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The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Lingnan College, the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts do not have student representatives on their Councils. The Administration understands that these institutions consider the existing channels for students to express their views to be both adequate and reasonable. There are extensive student representation on many of the institutions' various Boards and Committees such as the Senate or Academic Board, Student Affairs Committee, Student Consultative Committee, etc. on which matters affecting students on different aspects are discussed on a regular basis.

End/Wednesday, January 18, 1995

Cases of teacher suicide

Following is a question by the Hon Simon IP Sik-on and a reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Michael Leung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

It has been reported that at least four cases of teacher suicide have occurred since the beginning of November last year. In this connection, will the Administration inform this Council whether it has conducted any investigations into teacher suicides to ascertain if there are any common factors in such suicides, if so, what the findings are?

Reply:

Mr President,

Police investigations into the four recent suicide cases involving teachers are still continuing. Nevertheless, the Education Department has conducted its own enquiries with the school authorities concerned to try to find out whether the deaths of these teachers were related to their work in schools. On the basis of the information thus revealed to the department, it appears that in at least three of the four cases, there is no such indication.