Appointments to Quality Education Fund Steering Committee
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The Education Bureau today (December 31) announced the re-appointment of the following four members to the Quality Education Fund Steering Committee (QEFSC).
The members are as follows:
* Mr Chan Kwok-wai, Patrick, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of a local bank
* Miss Jane Curzon Lo, Barrister
* Mrs Mansukhani Au Hay-lun, Rita, Principal of a special school
* Mr Wong Chun-nam, Duffy, Solicitor
Mrs Mansukhani is appointed for a term from January 1, 2008 to January15, 2010, while the rest are appointed for a term of two years from January 16, 2008 to January 15, 2010.
“I am confident that with the above appointments, the Quality Education Fund (QEF) will continue with its excellent work in the promotion of quality school education in Hong Kong,” the Secretary for Education, Mr Michael Suen, said.
The QEF was established in early 1998 with a capital of $5,000 million to fund community initiatives which promote quality education in Hong Kong. Up to the end of the 2006/07 school year, the Fund has supported 6 931 projects with a total grant amounting to $3,476 million.
The QEFSC advises the Government on the policies and operation of the QEF. It also makes recommendations to the Fund’s Trustee on the award of grants.
A full list of QEFSC members is as follows:
Chairman:
Mr Pang Yiu-kai, JP
Members:
Mr Chan Chi-wan, Stephen
Mr Chan Kwok-wai, Patrick
Prof Ip Ho-shing, Horace
Mr Ip Sing-piu, Antony
Ms Lee Lai-wan, Maria
Miss Jane Curzon Lo
Mrs Mansukhani Au Hay-lun, Rita
Mr Wong Chun, Justein, JP
Mr Wong Chun-nam, Duffy
Mr Wong Kwan-yu, MH
Ms Yip Sau-wah, Lisa, JP
Ex-officio Member:
Deputy Secretary for Education, Mrs Betty Ip
Ends/December 31, 2007
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