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Friday, January 19, 1973
HONG KONG NEEDS WELL INFORMED LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION
Pupila Urged To Repay Debt To Hong Kong
The importance of vocal and well informed leadership in education
in Hong Kong was stressed by the Deputy Director of Education (Administration),
Mr. C.J.G. Lowe, this evening when he spoke at the annual prize-giving
ceremony at St. Paul's Co-Educational College.
Mr. Lowe told pupils to maintain their interest in education,
"join the pressure groups, take part in the world of education, keep
an eye on the civil servants, influence your friends, join management
committees."
Mr. Lowe reminded the boys and girls of the school that they
and their school were generously subsidised by the people of Hong Kong.
"Hong Kong and the Community have done well for you. Never
forget your debt to Hong Kong and to its people.
"Try to repay it and what better means than by concentrating your
adult interests on the problems of education," he said.
The Deputy Director also spoke about a problem which was crucial
for the future of education. The problem was how to develop from an elitist secondary system into a worthwhile mass system.
He pointed out that if more and more pupils were merely allowed
to struggle up the long educational path and if the path was not changed
"the cut-throat competition would become worse.
/"If we