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Tuesday, April 10, 1973
These recommendations cover the expansion of secondary education,
the abolition of bi-sessionalism in primary schools, the position of teachers
in private schools and the ratio of teachers to classes.
The general objectives behind these proposals are in line with the
Government's policy on education.
The reconstituted Board of Education, appointed in January of this
year, is charged with advising the Governor on all educational matters. In
particular, it has been given the task of taking a new look at the educational
and examination system that will be appropriate to the conditions of expanded
secondary education envisaged by the Government. It will also advise on
the speed with which this can be implemented.
The Board has publicly asked for comments and suggestions from all
interested parties to help them in their deliberations.
The Chairman of the new Board, Mr. P.C. Woo, said tonight that
suggestions from the Joint Secretariat had already been noted by the Board
and would be carefully considered.
"We would be happy to consider further representations from the
Joint Secretariat and to discuss the present proposals with them if necessary",
Mr. Woo nadded.
The Board's report will be submitted by August of this year and
for public discussion and
will then be published as a "Green Paper"
comment.
The Board