Yan Chai Hospital Tung‍ Chi ⁤Ying Memorial Secondary School Misses Inter-School⁣ Football Match Registration Deadline

Release date: 2024-09-21 22:19

Hong Kong and Macau

Guangdong

Incident Overview

Yan Chai Hospital⁤ Tung ‌Chi Ying Memorial Secondary ⁣School failed to register for ‍the inter-school football match⁤ before the deadline, resulting in the Inter-school Sports Association’s decision not⁢ to accept⁣ late registrations. The Education Bureau has ⁤announced that it ⁣will ⁢investigate⁤ the incident and has⁢ requested the school to submit a report.

Background

Yan Chai⁤ Hospital Tung Chi‍ Ying Memorial College, ⁣a dominant force in ​the Shatin and Sai Kung District School A ⁢Football Match for‌ 17 consecutive years, ⁤missed the⁢ registration deadline due to administrative negligence. The school had⁢ hoped that ⁣the School Sports Association ​would handle the ​situation at its discretion.

School ⁢Association’s⁢ Response

The School Sports Association explained that it had notified all schools of the ⁤competition arrangements as early⁣ as July and had been in contact with ⁣each school. The⁣ association​ stated that it had received the school’s request to reset the⁤ online system password on the 13th of last month, before the registration deadline, and ​had immediately processed the request.

Legislative Council Members’ Reactions

Some Legislative Council⁣ members‍ have expressed support for the school association’s approach. Ho King-hong, a member of the ⁣New People’s Party’s Election Committee, stated that “the​ rules are the rules, and everyone has to abide by them all the time. If it is to​ be⁤ handled on a case-by-case basis, in addition to the consent ⁣of the school association, other participating⁢ schools⁤ must also agree. ​Otherwise,⁣ it will be absolutely unfair⁤ to‍ the schools that submitted the registration‍ form on time.”

Education​ Workers Union’s Statement

The​ Education Workers Union‍ has⁣ come to the defense of⁣ the outgoing department head, stating that ‌the school’s accusation of uncooperativeness during⁢ the⁤ handover period‍ is false. The union claimed that the ⁣principal had been aware⁢ of the incident and had personally⁢ signed the form for the online system password at the⁢ end ⁤of July.

Teacher’s Criticism

A⁢ teacher from ​the same school⁢ has criticized the principal for repeatedly ⁣blaming the school’s administrative ​mistakes on the resigned teacher and publishing false​ information, which has seriously affected the ‌teacher’s reputation. The teacher has​ asked the school to retract the false statements, apologize publicly,‍ and explain the truth to ⁣the public.