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The Education Bureau (EDB) today (August 31) announced the appointment of Mr Eugene Fong Yick-jin as the Chairman and the appointment of three new members, as well as the re-appointment of an incumbent member, to the Committee on Home-School Co-operation (CHSC). The tenure of their appointments is two years with effect from September 1, 2020.
The three newly appointed members are Mr Cheung Yat-ming, Mr Victor Leung Wai-tai and Mr Yau Siu-hung. The incumbent member re-appointed is Ms Anny Wong Shui-kuk.
“Mr Fong actively participates in the work of the CHSC. We believe that with Mr Fong’s rich experience in community service and enthusiasm in promoting home-school co-operation as well as the concerted efforts of other members, the CHSC will continue with its achievements in strengthening home-school co-operation,” a spokesman for the EDB said.
The spokesman also thanked the outgoing chairman, Mr Henry Tong Sau-chai, for his valuable contribution to the committee in the past.
Established in 1993 as an advisory body, the CHSC’s main roles include promoting home-school co-operation and advising the EDB, other government departments and non-government organisations on ways to promote parent involvement in education.
The full membership list of the CHSC with effect from September 1, 2020, is as follows:
| Name —- |
Capacity ——– |
| Chairman | |
| Mr Eugene Fong Yick-jin* | Parent |
| Members | |
| Ms Anny Wong Shui-kuk | Educator – Secondary School |
| Mr Yau Siu-hung* | Educator – Secondary School |
| Ms Elizabeth Ho Yee-ha | Educator – Primary School |
| Ms Jane Leung Chui-chun | Educator – Primary School |
| Dr George Leung Wing-hung | Educator – Special School |
| Ms Charis Yuen Fung-yi | Educator – Kindergarten |
| Professor Chui Yat-hung | Parent – Secondary School |
| Ms Diana Lee Wei-kit | Parent – Secondary School |
| Dr Alan Lam Hiu-fung | Parent – Primary School |
| Mr Raymond Poon Tak-cheong | Parent – Primary School |
| Ms Li Hei-lam | Parent – Special School |
| Mr Brian Cheung Ngai-hoi | Parent – Kindergarten |
| Mr Cheung Yat-ming* | Other Sectors/Professional |
| Mr Ho Ting-hong | Other Sectors/Professional |
| Dr Hui Lung-kit | Other Sectors/Professional |
| Miss Lam Ka-man | Other Sectors/Professional |
| Mr Victor Leung Wai-tai* | Other Sectors/Professional |
| Mr Raphael Tong Tai-wai | Other Sectors/Professional |