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subjects should be encouraged to update themselves on
the latest technological developments. The Vocational
Training Council has already taken a number of steps to help staff keep in touch with recent developments in
their field. These include a substantial on-going staff development scheme involving both local and overseas
industrial attachments and staff visits to some of the
large and progressive local companies. The Hong Kong Technical Teachers' College offers a variety of courses for practising teachers and instructors, the course content of which includes attachments of participants
for a number of weeks to various sectors of industry so that they have direct contact with and experience of the latest technology used in industry.
I thank Mr Alex Wu for his support of the Commission's recommendations on language in education. Since language is crucial to the advancement of our
intellect and our economic life, we must, as Mr Wu
pointed out, continue to improve the standard of Chinese
and English in our schools. This will be achieved by
strengthening the teaching staff of Chinese in secondary schools and by providing more teachers of English and other resources to secondary schools which use Chinese
as the medium of instruction.
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