Appointments to SCOLAR announced

     The Education Bureau (EDB) today (June 30) announced the reappointment of Dr Anissa Chan Wong Lai-kuen as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) for two years with effect from July 1, 2023.
      
     The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, said, "Dr Chan has a strong passion in language education and great dedication to raising the community's awareness of the importance of biliteracy and trilingualism. I believe that under her able leadership, SCOLAR will continue to strive to promote the proficient use of Chinese and English languages not only in the school sector, but also in the community."

     The EDB also reappointed seven serving members and appointed five new members to SCOLAR for two years.

     Dr Choi also thanked the outgoing members, Ms Dilys Chau Suet-fung, Ms Cecilia Lee Sau-wai, Professor Icy Lee Kit-bing, Dr Shirley Marie Therese Loo and Dr Paul Tsui Hon-yan, for their sterling service and contribution to the work of SCOLAR.
      
     "The Government will continue to work closely with SCOLAR in gauging the views of different sectors of the community to enhance the biliterate and trilingual proficiency of the community," she said.

     The membership list of SCOLAR with effect from July 1, 2023, is as follows:
 
Chairperson
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Dr Anissa Chan Wong Lai-kuen
 

Reappointed members
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Mrs Cindy Chow Lok Mei-ki
Ms Joanne Fong Yee-man
Professor Anthony Fung Ying-him
Mr Armstrong Lee Hon-cheung
Mr Pang Chor-fu
Dr Tse Wai-lok
Dr Zhu Xin-hua

Newly appointed members
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Mr Kenny Chan Ngai-sang
Ms Katherine Cheung Marn-kay
Ms Cheung Shin-yee
Mr Mohan Datwani
Dr Lo Yuen-yi
 

Ex-officio members
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Deputy Secretary for Education
Chairperson of Curriculum Development Council's Committee on Chinese Language Education
Chairperson of Curriculum Development Council's Committee on English Language Education
Chairperson of Curriculum Development Council's Committee on Early Childhood Education
Chairperson of the Committee on Professional Development of Teachers and Principals
Secretary-General of Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority or representative
 
     SCOLAR was set up in 1996 to advise the Government on language education issues in general and on the use of the Language Fund.