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The Education Bureau (EDB) today (April 25) announced that 23 candidates had been elected to the Council on Professional Conduct in Education under the teacher-nominated and the organisation-nominated categories.
In the teacher-nominated category, 12 candidates were elected to the council. They are:
Teacher-nominated Name of Elected Number of
Category Candidate Votes
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Secondary
Schools
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Aided Ms Choi Chun-mui 12,100
Mr Fong King-lok 10,576
No Nomination,
Seat Vacant
Government Mr Lo Kon-keung 11,523
Direct Subsidy Mr Wong Wing-tung 3,104
Scheme (DSS)
and Private
Primary Schools
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Aided Ms Dung Yi-ping 10,268
Ms Fung Pik-yee 11,143
Mr Yu Kai-chun 9,082
Government Mr Lam Lui-ming 6,914
Direct Subsidy No Nomination,
Scheme (DSS) Seat Vacant
and Private
Kindergartens
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Ms Elaine Kwan 4,461
Shuk-ling
Ms Law Wai-mei 4,058
Special Schools
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Mr Chung Siu-ki 1,096
Mr King Chi-yu 943
Votes for the organisation-nominated category were counted today by a representative of the EDB, witnessed by the representative from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Ir Dr Lau Chi-keung, and the representative from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Mr Patrick Tam.
In the organisation-nominated category, 11 candidates were elected. Among them, eight candidates were elected under the following categories: Dr Chan Wai-kai, Ms Yvonne Lam Yuen Kwan (School Groups and Sponsoring Bodies); Mr Cheung Kam-fai, Mr Hon Lin-shan (Teachers' Unions); Mr Fong Yiu-fai, Mr Tsang Hin-kwong, Ms Grace Tsui Wai-chuen (Subject-related Organisations); and Ms Pauline Chow Lo-sai (Other Educational Organisations).
Dr Jacqueline Chan Kin-sang (Teacher Education Institutions), Mr Peter Lau Chiu-yin (Organisations of School Heads) and Mr Chow Ping-yan (Educational Commentary and Research Organisations) were elected uncontested.
The list of council members of the new term has been uploaded to the website of the council (cpc.edb.org.hk).
The Permanent Secretary for Education will nominate three members, comprising a representative of the EDB and two lay members, to the council.
The first council meeting of the new term will be held on May 16.
Ends/Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Issued at HKT 19:18
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