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Thursday, February 22, 1973
PRE-VOCATIONAL AND SECONDARY TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Adviser From London On 3-Week Visit
The Principal of Wandsworth Technical College, Mr. K.G. Lavender,
is now on a visit to pre-vocational and secondary technical schools in Hong Kong.
His visit is sponsored by the British Council at the request of the
Director of Education.
Mr. Lavender will be looking at technical education as a whole, and
will advise on pre-vocational and secondary technical curricula, staffing,
equipment, administration and the links between secondary technical as well
as pre-vocational schools with the Polytechnic and the Technical Institute.
He will make a report on the development of pre-vocational and
secondary technical schools to the Director of Education.
During his three-week stay rere, Mr. Lavender will also be visiting
various industrial establishments.
Mr. Lavender arrived in Hong Kong on February 17, and will be returning
to London on March 10.
Note to Editors:
Mr. Lavender will meet the Press on
March 7 in the Conference Room of the Education Department, Lee Gardens, 3/F, at 3 p.m. You
are invited to send a representative to cover
the press conference.
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