Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education will explore new spheres
of gifted education and provide diversified learning opportunities
to expand Hong Kong's talent pool, chairman of its board of
directors Irving Koo said on Wednesday.
Presiding at the board's first meeting, Koo said board members
are enthusiastic about gifted education and developing the
potential of young people. He believed the academy can build on the
good work already underway in schools.
The academy will provide gifted students aged 10 to 18 with
structured training programs. It will also offer enhanced
professional support to teachers, parents and academics.
Incorporated as an independent body with assets of 200 million
Hong Kong dollars (25.71 million U.S. dollars) from both the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region government and personal
donation, the academy has a high degree of independence and
flexibility in its planning, operations, staffing and fund
management.
(Xinhua News Agency, November 29, 2007)