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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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