SED to visit Chongqing and Sichuan
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Dr Choi will attend the kick-off ceremony of the first Mainland study tour of the senior secondary subject of Citizenship and Social Development (CS) to Chongqing in 2025/26, namely the "Mainland Study Tour for the Three Gorges Culture and Urban Development in Chongqing", and take part in study activities with students. During the visit, she will attend a seminar on the CS Mainland study tours and sign a Memorandum of Understanding on education co-operation between Chongqing and Hong Kong with representatives from the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission.
Following the visit to Chongqing, Dr Choi will depart for Chengdu, Sichuan, to attend meetings with officials of the Sichuan Provincial Government. She will also pay a visit to a local education institution.
Dr Choi will return to Hong Kong on October 16. During her absence, the Under Secretary for Education, Dr Sze Chun-fai, will be the Acting Secretary for Education.
Ends/Sunday, October 12, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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