Education and Manpower Bureau

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The Education and Manpower Bureau (Traditional Chinese: 教育統籌局; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Jiàoyùtǒngchóujú; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 gaau3 juk6 tung2 cau4 guk6; abbr. EMB) is responsible for educational policies in Hong Kong. It also works closely with other departments for any joint decision, for instance with Hong Kong Observatory in determining cancellation of classes due to severe weather conditions.

The EMB is headed by the Secretary for Education and Manpower and Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower, who are currently Prof Arthur Li and Raymond Wong respectively.

The EMB oversees the Secretariat, University Grants Committee and Student Financial Assistance Agencies. The Education Department, which was responsible for implementation of education policies, reported to the EMB before it was merged with the EMB in 2003. The Labour Department was transferred to the Economic Services Bureau in July 2002, which was then renamed Economic Development and Labour Bureau, when the Principal Officials Accountability System (POAS) was introduced. Prior to transfer of sovereignty in 1997 it was named Education and Manpower Branch.

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