3.6 Having regard to these considerations, the following guidelines for future action have been formulated:-
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Adequate numbers of qualified people should be available to meet the needs of the diversified, technologically-sophisticated industries that Hong Kong hopes to attract. Furthermore, a relative increase in their numbers could encourage graduates to accept employment in jobs which, though less remunerative, are socially beneficial.
A reasonable share of the cost of extended education should be met through fees, coupled with satisfactory arrangements to provide relief to students from less affluent families.
Opportunities must be developed for part-time day education, in conjunction with employment, as an alternative to full-time academic study. To avoid a shortage of able young people entering craft apprenticeships in industry, employers will have to be more willing to release employees for day-time courses of technical education and to make their terms of service more attractive, as compared with those of non- technical employees. Recruitment and remuneration policies should take account of factors other than possession of a certificate or completion of a course: tests of skill proficiency, open to all, would increase the value of demonstrated compe- tence.
In view of the uncertainty about future job opportunities, courses should be flexible, capable of leading to various kinds of further study and career openings rather than be relevant only to a narrow range of jobs.
A range of tertiary education courses should be developed for Form V leavers, as well as Form VI leavers.
The content and quality of education should be such as would promote greater adaptability, proficiency in a wide range of technical skills, broad perspectives, and the capacity to think logically and to communicate effectively.
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