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Wednesday, March 27, 1974
HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC FIRST ANNUAL REPORT TABLED
Staffing is one of the most critical factors in the development
of the Polytechnic, Dr. the Hon. Chung Sze-yuen said today.
In tabling the First Annual Report of the Polytechnic for the
academic year 1972/73 in the Legislative Council, he said: 11In order
to ensure that the Polytechnic will have the necessary qualified teaching
manpower in time to carry out its academic development, two major recruitment
drives were mounted, on a worldwide scale, in late 1972 and early 1973."
By the end of the year under review, Dr. Chung said, the number
of teaching staff in post had risen from 137 to 180 and offers of appointment
had been made to a further 49.
He said that during the year under review two major planning
exercises were carried out, the first being the preparation of the Academia
and Administrative Development Plan for the three immediate years 1973 to 1976.
The second was the Building Development Plan for the temporary
accommodation up to 1976/77 and for a permanent campus to cater for 8,000
full-time day students and 20,000 part-time evening students.
Dr. Chung also acknowledged a grant of £500,000 sterling from H.M.
Government to the institute for the provision of library books and equipment of
the Learning Resources Centre and for equipping the engineering workshops and
laboratories.
He expressed the hope that other governments and large international
companies will follow this "good example" and make contributions either in
money or in kind to the Polytechnic which will be one of the most important
institutions for fostering industrial, commercial and economic development in
the future of Hong Kong.
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