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[Wuhan Pneumonia] The Federation of Trade Unions said the Education Bureau said it had no resources to help

2020-02-20T07:32:50.906Z


The Education Bureau announced the allocation of existing resources to provide a one-off extra subsidy to all public schools, directly-funded schools, private primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in Hong Kong to help schools replenish epidemic prevention supplies, involving an additional expenditure of about 42 million yuan. However, Guo Weiqiang, a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and a tutoring practitioner, met today with Cai Ruolian, deputy director of the Education Bureau, for assistance, but the appeal was rejected. Guo Weiqiang quoted Cai Ruolian as saying that the bureau's resources only deal with formal curriculum schools, and informal schools "cannot help." Guo Weiqiang believes that the bureau should fight for government support on behalf of the industry. He will also ask to meet with the Labor and Welfare Bureau as soon as possible to provide subsidies for anti-epidemic materials to 2679 licensed education centers and set up rent-free matching funds.


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Written by: Zhou Lixi

2020-02-20 15:19

Last updated: 2020-02-20 15:19

The Education Bureau announced the allocation of existing resources to provide a one-off extra subsidy to all public schools, directly-funded schools, private primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in Hong Kong to help schools replenish epidemic prevention supplies, involving an additional expenditure of about 42 million yuan. However, Guo Weiqiang, a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and a tutoring practitioner, met today with Cai Ruolian, deputy director of the Education Bureau, for assistance, but the appeal was rejected.

Guo Weiqiang quoted Cai Ruolian as saying that the bureau's resources only deal with formal curriculum schools, and informal schools "cannot help." Guo Weiqiang believes that the bureau should fight for government support on behalf of the industry. He will also ask to meet with the Labor and Welfare Bureau as soon as possible to provide subsidies for anti-epidemic materials to 2679 licensed education centers and set up rent-free matching funds.

Guo Weiqiang expressed the hope that the Epidemic Prevention Fund will have measures to support the tutoring industry, such as providing interest-free loans, to help the industry weather the crisis. He mentioned that it took a long time to grant the emergency unemployment assistance proposed by the Labor and Welfare Bureau, but many employees are facing half grain and even unpaid leave. He hopes that the government will respond as soon as possible, so that the whole society will have a difficult time during the epidemic. .

Su Guangjin, who is in charge of the tutoring center, said that the tutoring agency also has the role of supporting the grassroots and middle class, and also takes care of SEN students. He choked and said that many people in the industry can only earn 20,000 yuan a month. Everyone "has ideals and dreams", but thinks that they have been abandoned by the government, banks, owners, etc. He emphasizes that the industry strives for support in the most peaceful way without demonstrations or demonstrations. However, the Chief Executive's Office was asked for assistance earlier, and was only referred to other departments.

The tutoring industry who attended the press conference with Guo Weiqiang made eight demands. Su Guangjin said that even if the government could not provide them with direct subsidies, they could consider providing subsidies for purchasing epidemic prevention materials, subsidizing the upgrading of online teaching, providing electricity fee reductions to education centers, The government provides interest-free loans, as well as special tuition and employment assistance for tutors.

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Guo Weiqiang Education Bureau, Wuhan Pneumonia Federation

Source: hk1

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