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香港政府
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Sunday, March 10, 1974
EXPENDITURE OF EXPANSION OF EDUCATION SERVICES
The government's estimated expenditure of $1,069 million on
education in the next financial year beginning April 1 allows for expansion
of education services in accordance with present approved policies. It
does not provide for expansion of services as recommended in the Report of
Board of Education on secondary school education in Hong Kong over
the next decade.
comments,
The Board's Report is being examined in the light of public
The Board, which is now back to full strength with the recent
appointment of two new members, will be asked in due course to take
a view on the various comments and advise the government accordingly.
Only then can a policy White Paper be prepared for Hong Kong's
biggest expansion in the secondary sector of education.
"If any
A spokesman for the Education Department said today:
target is approved by the government during the 1974/75 financial year,
supplementary provisions will have to be sought following publication
of the White Paper.
"Of course, every effort will be made to obtain funds as soon as
possible for the implementation of any approved project for the expansion
of secondary education during the next decade."
/It should
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