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Thursday, February 22, 1973
SEMINAR IN ENGLAND ON PROBLEMS OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
Deputy Director Of Education Taking Part In Talks
The Deputy Director of Education (Professional), Mr. N.M. Ho
left Hong Kong last night for England to attend a seminar on the "Problems
of Educational Planning."
The seminar, organized by the Institute of Development Studies
at the University of Sussex, will be attended by a number of senior persons
concerned with educational planning in other countries.
The seminar begins on February 25 and will last until March 30.
During the seminar, participants will take a fresh look at the
educational world. The seminar's emphasis will be on primary and secondary
education.
Topics to be discussed include the goals of the educational system,
the school and the occupational structure, the school and rural development,
the moulding of values, education in its social framework and planning.
In addition, participants will have an opportunity to go into
greater technical depth on projection of numbers and costs, the cost-
effectiveness of educational expenditure, curriculum content in primary
education and educational selection and testing.
After attending the seminar, Mr. Ho will visit colleges of education,
teaching centres and adult education centres within the Inner London Education
Authority with which the Education Department has established a special
relationship.
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