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Tuesday, September 25, 1973
H.K. DELEGATION BACK FROM EDUCATION CONFERENCE IN FIJI
Hong Kong took an active part in the recent Third Symposium
in Fiji of the Standing Conference of Inspectors of Schools in the
Far Eastern and Pacific Areas of the Commonwealth.
This was stated today by the leader of the Hong Kong delegation,
Mr. J. Winfield, Acting Deputy Chief Inspector, Education Department.
The other members of the delegation were Mrs. Louise Mok,
Principal Curriculum Planning Officer (Secondary), and Mr. F.C. So,
Head of the Chinese Section of the Advisory Inspectorate. Attending
as an observer was Dr. C.J. Su, Principal of Clementi Middle School.
The symposium's theme was "Quality Education for National
Development
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the Role of the Advisor."
Mr. Winfield said: "A feature of the symposium was the presentation
of reports by each delegation, recording recent progress in the field of
inspection and advisory work. These enabled participants to appreciate
one another's problems and to discuss possible solutions.
"Certain problems, including the quality of teachers, the
formulation of appropriate curriculum objectives, the lack of finance,
buildings and equipment, appeared to be shared by delegates from several
countries."
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