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DRAFT SPEECH BY HON YEUNG PO KWAN,
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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23.1.85
Education Commission Report No. 1
CPM
Sir,
As an educationist, I am very pleased to see the publication of the Education Commission Report No. 1 and am honoured to have been able to participate in its preparation. As a member of the Commission, I support the proposals made in
the Report.
The
No one has ever dared to describe any system as "perfect". Everyone has his own good qualities and shortcomings and there are always two sides to a coin. making of a wise choice depends on a thorough understanding of
A balanced solution which can the development of an issue. benefit all concerned can only be reached when the constraints of existing conditions and available resources have been analysed and considered impartially.
Education is a long-term task. "It takes ten years to In order to grow trees but a hundred years to educate people." raise the standard of education, it is necessary to lay a firm foundation first. To train people to meet community needs is We cannot let a single the long-term objective of education.
problem impede the overall development of the community.
The The effects of the JSEA are obvious to all. proposal of the Education Commission Report No. 1 to abolish the JSEA is an indication of the Government's attitude and determination in this matter, and it is, without doubt, a step in the right direction. The Visiting Panel considered that "the Junior Secondary Education Assessment system should be abolished as quickly as possible". The Education Commission
In view of the has carefully considered this recommendation. social demand and the development of the education system, the Commission wishes to provide the Government with an early solution to the problem. It is the Government's intention to
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