SED to visit Beijing
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On June 21, Mr Yeung will attend a regular working meeting with officials of the Ministry of Education to exchange views on education issues of mutual concern.
Mr Yeung will also visit a secondary school and a university laboratory to look into the latest developments of secondary education and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education on the Mainland, and meet a group of young Hong Kong people pursuing tertiary studies or working in Beijing.
Officials accompanying Mr Yeung on his visit to Beijing will include the Acting Permanent Secretary for Education, Mrs Michelle Wong; Deputy Secretary for Education Mrs Hong Chan Tsui-wah; and Principal Assistant Secretaries for Education Ms Sharon Ko and Mr Lee Kam-kwong.
Mr Yeung will return to Hong Kong on June 22. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, will be the Acting SED.
Ends/Friday, June 15, 2018
Issued at HKT 17:30
Issued at HKT 17:30
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