EDUCATION
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September there were 221,910 such students compared with 213,224 in the previous year. During the school year 10,940 new secondary places were provided in new school buildings.
Government has approved in principle the introduction of a new type of school, known as a Junior Technical School, which will provide integrated general education and pre-vocational training of three years' duration to primary school leavers up to the age of 16. These schools will be established and operated by voluntary agencies and will be given financial assistance by Government. During the initial trial period 6,000 places will be provided of which 5,000 will be in new institutions and 1,000 in established training centres which will be developed into junior technical schools.
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HIGHER EDUCATION
There are two universities in Hong Kong, viz the University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. These two universities have financial resources of their own but are largely financed by Government. In view of the importance of university developments and the sums of public money involved, Government needs impartial and expert advice both on the assessment of the amount of grant required to sustain any level of university activity and on developments necessary to meet the community's require- ments for graduates. Government also needs advice on the alloca- tion of funds between the universities. To carry out these functions there is a University Grants Committee appointed by the Governor. It also acts as the formal channel between the universities and Government.
The University of Hong Kong was established in 1911 with a land grant from the Government and endowments which have since been increased. Substantial grants are also made by the Government towards the university's annual recurrent and non- recurrent expenditure.
The number of undergraduate places in each faculty in 1969–70 is: arts 636; science 405; medicine 579; engineering and architecture 484; and social sciences, including law, 351. Of these, a total of 781 places were available for new undergraduate entrants. There were also 295 places for postgraduate students, comprising 200