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PROF. POON:
Secretary's
Sir, with reference to the last paragraph of the
answer, has the Government conducted any random
checks to see if schools are in general following the advice on
the teacher-student ratios for outdoor activities?
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER:
Sir, I don't know the
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answer to that question. I send a written reply.
DR. HO: Sir, are the schools required as a general policy to
take out accident
participating
insurance policies in respect of students
in outdoor or extra-curricular activities? If
not, why not? But if So, then what financial assistance is
given to these schools?
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER:
schools are advised to take out
Sir, non-Government
Lovernme
insurance policies.
Government-assisted schools are assisted by the Government but
the assistance is not specified as being for this purpose.