Friday, September 14, 1973
MORE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
More students will be awarded scholarships under the Education
Scholarships Fund, a spokesman for the Education Department said today.
"The number of scholarships is expected to reach 99 during the
current academic year compared with 77 in 1970/71.
"As a result 237 students will benefit from the scholarships in
1973/74 compared with 196 in 1970/71," he said.
The Director of Education, Mr. J. Canning, who is the Trustee
of the Fund, has taken steps seeking to amend the Education Scholarships
Ordinance (Chapter 1085) so that even more pupils may benefit from these
annual scholarships.
To achieve this, amending legislation seeking to increase the
number of scholarships administered under the Education Scholarships Fund
Ordinance will be introduced into the Legislative Council next month.
The Education Scholarships Fund (Amendment) Bill 1973, published
in today's Government Gazette, also seeks to provide increased powers for
the Fund Committee in the management of the scholarships.
Under the committee's direction, the Trustee will be empowered to
use more flexibility in the disposal of excess of income and reserve funds
in respect of the scholarships.
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