The Education Bureau today (July 12) announced the re-appointment of Mr Lester Garson Huang as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) for two years with effect from July 1, 2019.
 
     Mr Huang is a solicitor by profession and has been involved extensively in education matters. He is currently the Chairman of the Council of City University of Hong Kong, an ex-officio member of the Education Commission, and an honorary member of the Court of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
 
     The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung, said, "Under Mr Huang's able leadership in the past four years, SCOLAR has launched various initiatives that complement the work of the Government and other advisory bodies or stakeholders in enhancing Chinese and English language learning and teaching at all levels, building a professional language teaching force, and creating a motivating and conducive language learning environment."
 
     He also thanked the outgoing members, namely Dr Julia Chan, Ms Margaret Cheng, Mr Tavier Lau, Ms Gloria Leung and Mr Ma Ching-nam, for their sterling service and contributions to the work of SCOLAR.
 
     The Education Bureau also re-appointed seven serving members and appointed five new members to SCOLAR for two years.
 
     The membership list of SCOLAR with effect from July 1, 2019 is as follows:
 
Chairman
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Mr Lester Garson Huang
 
Re-appointed members
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Ms Chan Shin-kwan
Ms Dilys Chau Suet-fung
Professor Cecilia Chun Ka-wai
Ms Cecilia Lee Sau-wai
Ms Shirley Marie Therese Loo
Dr Paul Tsui Hon-yan
Dr Yuen Chun-wah
 
Newly appointed members
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Ms Joanne Fong Yee-man
Professor Anthony Fung Ying-him
Professor Erwin Steve Huang
Mr Armstrong Lee Hon-cheung
Dr Tse Wai-lok
 
Ex-officio members
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Deputy Secretary for Education
Chairperson of Curriculum Development Council’s Committee on Chinese Language Education
Chairperson of Curriculum Development Council’s Committee on English Language Education
Chairperson of Curriculum Development Council’s Committee on Early Childhood Education
Chairperson of the Committee on Professional Development of Teachers and Principals
Secretary-General of Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority or representative
 
     SCOLAR was set up in 1996 to advise the Government on language education and on the use of the Language Fund.

Ends/Friday, July 12, 2019
Issued at HKT 12:30

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