Hong Kong's crucial university entrance exams are to be held as planned on April 24, the Education Secretary Kevin Yeung, said. He said officials will keep an eye on the coronavirus pandemic situation and will announce if there are changes to the Diploma of Secondary Education examination schedule. he made the remarks today at the Legislative Council Finance Committee meeting. Schools are to stay closed till at least April 20, the education authorities have said. On March 21, the Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said the DSE written tests, that had been scheduled for March 27, would be postponed to April 24, whlle the Chinese and English-language oral examinations were canceled.

Source: The Standard April 09, 2020 02:37 UTC