Stained and Very Thin Masks Provided by Education Bureau to Hong Kong Students,
Logistics Department Confirms Origin from China and Russia
The Education Bureau in Hong Kong previously announced, that they would provide masks and let school distribute them to students sitting for this year’s DSE Examinations, a public exam crucial to university admission in Hong Kong.
Stand News received 2 complaints from students, who found the masks too thin and stained with yellow marks. In response to the inquiries made by Stand News, the Education Bureau said that the 500,000 masks for local students were supplied by the Government Logistics Department. No complaints had been received from the schools.
The Logistic Department confirmed that the masks were not expired and they came from China and Russia.
Source: Stand News #Mar10
#FaceMasks #DSE #Exam #EducationBureau #FailedState
Logistics Department Confirms Origin from China and Russia
The Education Bureau in Hong Kong previously announced, that they would provide masks and let school distribute them to students sitting for this year’s DSE Examinations, a public exam crucial to university admission in Hong Kong.
Stand News received 2 complaints from students, who found the masks too thin and stained with yellow marks. In response to the inquiries made by Stand News, the Education Bureau said that the 500,000 masks for local students were supplied by the Government Logistics Department. No complaints had been received from the schools.
The Logistic Department confirmed that the masks were not expired and they came from China and Russia.
Source: Stand News #Mar10
#FaceMasks #DSE #Exam #EducationBureau #FailedState
#CoronavirusPandemic #Impact #PublicExam
Poll Shows 94% of Students Worry About the Spread Coronavirus in Public Exam in Hong Kong
Secondary Student Strike Preparation Platform conducted an online poll in early April, and interviewed 15,000 secondary students, among which 70% are standing in the DSE examination, a public exam for university admission in Hong Kong.
Findings of the online poll show that
• 90% of the respondents opposed of having the examination next Friday as scheduled, among them 94% were concerned about the spread of the Coronavirus.
• Over 60% of the respondents stressed that they would be confident to take examination when no new confirmed cases are found in two weeks’ time.
• 70% of the respondents supported the postponememt of the examination.
Source: Now News #Apr14 #DSE #Students #EducationBureau
Poll Shows 94% of Students Worry About the Spread Coronavirus in Public Exam in Hong Kong
Secondary Student Strike Preparation Platform conducted an online poll in early April, and interviewed 15,000 secondary students, among which 70% are standing in the DSE examination, a public exam for university admission in Hong Kong.
Findings of the online poll show that
• 90% of the respondents opposed of having the examination next Friday as scheduled, among them 94% were concerned about the spread of the Coronavirus.
• Over 60% of the respondents stressed that they would be confident to take examination when no new confirmed cases are found in two weeks’ time.
• 70% of the respondents supported the postponememt of the examination.
Source: Now News #Apr14 #DSE #Students #EducationBureau
Timeline of the controversy arisen from this year’s HKDSE history paper. Condemnation from pro-establishment parties, EDB and Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs raises doubts on whether “national feelings” should be prioritised over the academic aspect, even in exams
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#DSE #AcademicFreedom