The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has estimated that ten schools will be unable to start classes on September 1 due to damage caused by Typhoon Hato.
The Head of the Department for Pre-
School and Primary School Division of DSEJ, Kong Chi Meng, noted that different schools incurred varying levels of damage.
Head of the Department of Education Leong Vai Kei said several schools have reported difficulties in opening on schedule because of the typhoon’s influence.
With only one week left until the scheduled opening day, DSEJ is still evaluating the circumstances faced by different schools.
DSEJ will respect the schools’ decisions to delay their opening date, and will also instruct them on situations where personal circumstances caused by the typhoon have rendered students unable to attend.
According to Kong, DSEJ is likely to announce tomorrow the exact number of schools which will have their opening days delayed.
DSEJ is also in talks with other government departments to manage the possible overloading of the city’s public transportation systems once all schools have reopened.
The departments are considering assigning schools different opening dates in order to address the issue. JZ
