Eddie Ng Hak-kim GBS, JP ( zh, c=吳克儉, born 29 November 1952) is a former Secretary for Education in the

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. From 2017, he is a temporary adjunct professor at the MBA Centre of

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.Ex-environment deputy Christine Loh to update and revise book on Communist Party in Hong Kong
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Background

In 1977, Ng began his career at the Hong Kong Council of Social Service co-ordinating non-governmental organisations. Since then, he has taken human resource management positions at multiple corporations including

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, Jardine Fleming,

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. In 2006, he began serving as member of the

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council and chairman of the human resources committee. By 2009, Ng became Chairman of the

. He was later appointed as Secretary for Education of Hong Kong in July 2012.

Controversy

In 2012, the government of Hong Kong attempted to introduce a new curriculum known as

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. It was not well received by the residents of Hong Kong and was eventually shelved indefinitely. One of the reasons why it was turned down was because it was found that the "China Model National Conditions Teaching Manual", published by the National Education Services Centre under government fundings, was found to be biased towards the

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(CCP) and the so-called " China model". The teaching manual called the CCP an "advanced, selfless and united ruling group" (進步、無私與團結的執政集團), while denouncing Democratic and Republican Parties of the United States as a "fierce interparty rivalry

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makes the people suffer" (政黨惡鬥，人民當災). The minister for Education Eddie Ng defended that even though the teaching manual is biased, the subject should not be valued more broadly. In December 2016, Ng attended a formal meeting with the newly appointed

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n Consul-General, Jang Song Chol, discussing the current status of Hong Kong's education. Afterward, Ng posted on his

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page stating that he "anticipated exchanges in cultural and educational affairs will be strengthened in the future." Ng's statement was received negatively by the public, with netizens noting that North Korean style "

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" should not be a shared common ground between Hong Kong and North Korea.【網上熱話】吳克儉晤朝鮮總領事倡加強教育交流　網民「嬲嬲」大罵
'' Mingpao'', 24-12-2016

Honours

In 2004, Ng was appointed Justice of the Peace (JP) for Hong Kong. Ng is also a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM), Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD) and Hong Kong Management Association. He is also adjunct professor at the Business School of the

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, and Honourable Professor at the MBA School of the Shanghai University.

References

External links

HK Secretary for Education Eddie Ng visits BNU-HKBU United International College
14 May 2015 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ng, Eddie Education in Hong Kong Government officials of Hong Kong Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star 1952 births Living people Academic staff of Hong Kong Baptist University Academic staff of Shanghai University