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Thursday, November 30, 1972
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF ADULT EDUCATION
Expansion of adult education in Hong Kong should be carried out
according to a well thought-out, phased programme with maximum community involvement.
This was stated today by Mr. S. Heaven, Senior Inspector of Non-
Vocational and Adult Education of the Inner London Education Authority.
Mr. Heaven is at present on a six-week visit to Hong Kong to advise
the Government on the future development of adult education.
He believes that the existing system in Hong Kong should be expanded
at all levels to impart both skill and knowledge to participants.
"Adult education is a powerful welding force in social integration,
because in the classroom, all participants are working on an equal basis towards
a common goal, regardless of social standing,"
He spoke highly of the adult education and recreation centres at present
operated by government and voluntary agencies in densely populated areas such
as resettlement and housing estates.
The involvement and enthusiasm of the organisers and workers are also
heartening, he added.
Mr. Heaven advised that an overall plan to guide their efforts into
proper channels would be most rewarding.'
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Subjects contained in the curricula for adult education should range
from the most academic to all crafts, "from poetry to pottery," he said.
This would
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