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(c)
the UPGC should review the implementation of (a)
above in
in 1993-94, with a view to determining
whether further
further expansion
expansion is desirable or practicable during the period 1995-2000,
subject to the provision of the necessary funds by Finance Committee, and subject to the Administration
insisting that the tertiary institutions should
(i) not achieve increased provision at the expense of
quality, rather academic
rather academic standards should be
improved;
(ii) not push the provision of more tertiary education
places at a pace faster than the whole education
system could match;
(iii) pay particular attention to improving graduates'
language skills; and
(iv)
respond to the need to switch the emphasis from pure to applied research. "
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The original (1988) and revised (1989) targets are shown
graphically in fte and FYFD terms in Annex C.
UPGC's Role
7.
In considering XCC (89) 117, ExCo noted the following possible scenario (ExCo scenario) for achieving
the revised target of 15,000 FYFD places in 1994-95 :-
(a) to bring forward the student number targets for
HKU and HKBC for 1996-97, ie 10,000 fte for HKU
and 4,000 fte for HKBC;