To support schools and students to cope with the impact of the No. 5 alarm fire in Tai Po, the Education Bureau today said that it will provide a Special Incident Assistance Grant of $100,000 to each primary and secondary school (including special schools) and $50,000 to each kindergarten in the district.

Schools may flexibly deploy the grant to give students, teachers and parents appropriate assistance, which includes providing psychological counselling services and purchasing learning-related items for affected students.

In addition, the Jockey Club, with the assistance of schools, will offer $5,000 to each affected student through the Jockey Club Emergency Relief Fund to address their immediate learning needs.

The bureau will hold five online seminars in Chinese on psychological support for special incidents tomorrow and on Sunday for teachers and parents.

The seminars aim to assist school personnel and parents in taking care of students/children with traumatic experiences. Speakers include a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a social worker.

If any school premises have been damaged due to the fire, the bureau will provide repair services through emergency repair works as soon as possible to ensure its safety.

The bureau added that its educational psychologists and District School Development Sections officers will continue to maintain close contact with the schools and provide necessary assistance.