HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE
香港立法局
COUNCIL
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18 October 1989
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primary and secondary sector, but not enough places in the tertiary sector. Any increase in the quantity of subsidized places should therefore be in the tertiary sector of education. This expansion does not and should not rule out a concerted examination of the quality of education in our schools. This is what we are undertaking and will continue to undertake in the context of the Education Commission's examination of the subjects involved.
司徒華議員問:最近官立中小學用特惠服務條件去挽留一些已經年屆退休的教師繼續任教。請教
育統籌司告知本局,政府為何要採取這種措施?這種措施會否推廣至資助學校?
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER: Sir, I am afraid I have no details. I do not have the answer to the question. But I shall take it
up and provide Mr. SZETO with a written reply. (Annex III)
鄭德健議員問:主席先生,目前官立及資助中小學的教師除負責教學工作外,還須做許多繁瑣的 文書工作。為了鼓勵更多人參加教師行列及提高教育質素,請問政府會否考慮批准學校增聘文職 人員以減輕教師的額外工作?
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER: Sir, the short answer is yes. Certain studies have been made of the non-teaching work that teachers are doing in schools at the moment. Proposals have been received from the Director of Education and are being examined. The Education and Manpower Branch is in the process of formulating both policy and resource proposals. Of course, whether or not clerical staff and whether or not computerized equipment will be provided in schools will be subject to the availability of funds.
Maintenance of law and order
8. 林貝聿嘉議員問:鑑於近日本港的犯罪率上升,政府可否告知本局,如何能在調派部份警 方人員往越南船民羈留中心之餘,仍可確保有效地維持本港的治安?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, crime rates generally are not increasing. In the first nine months of this year reported crime amounted to 59 445 cases, compared with 60 464 cases for the same period in 1988. This is the lowest three-quarter year figure for five years. Within this overall total for 1989, violent crime has increased from 11 939 to 12 778 cases. This is regrettable and is not to be taken lightly, but is not a cause for alarm. Some of the increase can be attributed to Vietnamese cases in camps.