Education Bureau

Education Bureau
Agency overview
教育局
Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Formed	1852
(etc.)
Jurisdiction	Hong Kong
Headquarters	11/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Minister responsible	Eddie Ng, Secretary for Education
Deputy Minister responsible	Kevin Yeung, Under Secretary for Education
Agency executive	Marion Lai Chan Chi-kuen, Permanent Secretary for Education , (etc.)
Child agencies	(etc.)
Website	www.edb.gov.hk/

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The Education Bureau (Chinese: 教育局; Jyutping: gaau3 yuk6 guk6; abbr. EDB) is responsible for education policies in Hong Kong.

The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees the Secretariat, University Grants Committee and Student Financial Assistance Agencies.

History

The Education Department (Chinese: 教育署 and 教育司署 before 1983) was responsible for education matters in the territory, with the exception of post-secondary and tertiary education. In 2003, the department was abolished and a new bureau, the Education and Manpower Bureau (Chinese: 教育統籌局 abbreviated EMB) was formed. In July 2007, the manpower portfolio was transferred to the new Labour and Welfare Bureau by newly re-elected Chief Executive Donald Tsang.

The bureau was formerly housed at the Former French Mission Building.

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Education Bureau

Secretary for Education: Michael Suen

Subordinate departments	University Grants Committee Student Financial Assistance Agency

Predecessors	Education and Manpower Bureau Education and Manpower Branch Education Department

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Education Bureau

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