The Government announced today (July 5) the appointments and re-appointments to the Education Commission (EC).

The following incumbent non-official members have been re-appointed for a two-year term from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2003:

* Professor Cheng Kai-ming
* Mr Cheung Man-kwong
* Professor Chung Yue-ping
* Mr Irving Koo Yee-yin
* Mr Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen
* Mr Tai Hay-lap
* Mr Michael Tien Pak-sun
* Mr Tso Kai-lok
* Ms Harlanna Yeung Chui-chun
* Mr Yeung Yiu-chung

Mrs Judy Chua Tiong Hong-sieng has been re-appointed for a one-year term from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002. Professor Ruth Hayhoe has been re-appointed for six months from July 1, to December 31, 2001.

The following two new non-official members have also been appointed to the Commission for a two-year term from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2003:

* Ms Chan Chui-chun
* Mr Pang Yiu-kai

Ms Chan Chui-chun is an experienced educator and is currently Principal of Lam Tin Methodist Primary School. Mr Pang Yiu-kai has rich experience in public service. He is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on School-based Management and a member of the Board of Education and the School Allocation Committee.

Dr Rosanna Wong Yick-ming was appointed earlier as the Chairman of the EC for a term of two years from May 1, 2001 to April 30, 2003. The Secretary for Education and Manpower will continue to be the ex-officio Vice-chairman of the EC. The Director of Education, and the Chairmen of the Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualifications, the Board of Education, the Curriculum Development Council, the Hong Kong Examinations Authority, the University Grants Committee and the Vocational Training Council will continue to be ex-officio members of the Commission.

The Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mrs Fanny Law, said: "We welcome the re-appointment of the incumbent non-official members who have made valuable contributions to the work of the EC. We also welcome the appointment of the two new members to the EC. With their rich experience in education and other sectors of the community, I am confident that they will be able to contribute useful ideas and provide effective support to the work of the Commission.

Ends/Thursday, July 5, 2001