WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1975
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GOVT STUDYING OPEN UNIVERSITY METHODS
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AN INTERNAL WORKING PARTY WILL SOON BE SET UP TO ASSESS AVAILABLE MATERIAL AND DETERMINE METHODS, INCLUDING THOSE OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE HON. PETER WILLIAMS IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MR. WILLIAMS SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT, THE UNIVERSITIES AND THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING THE POSSIBLE APPLICATION TO HONG KONG OF WHAT ARE KNOWN BY EXPERTS AS INDEPENDENT' OR 'DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEMS, WHICH INCLUDES THE OPEN UNIVERSITY METHOD.
HE NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD, DURING THE PAST YEAR OR SO, COLLECTED MUCH INFORMATION ON THE OPEN UNIVERSITY AND ON UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SYSTEMS IN GENERAL.
THIS, HE SAID, INCLUDED A REPORT BY A SENIOR OFFICER OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WHO VISITED AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM TO SEE A NUMBER OF HIGHER LEARNING SYSTEMS AT WORK.
MR. WILLIAMS SAID: +HONG KONG OFFERS CONSIDERABLE POTENTIAL FOR THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSITY EXTENSION TECHNIQUES.
+EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION IS NOW WELL ESTABLISHED HERE AND IT APPEARS LOGICAL THAT THIS MEDIUM SHOULD IN DUE COURSE BE APPLIED TO OUR HIGHER EDUCATION.+
TWO BILLS PASSED
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TWO BILLS COMPLETED THEIR PASSAGE THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THEY WERE THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL WHICH GIVES GREATER PROTECTION TO BUYERS OF UNCOMPLETED FLATS, AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL WHICH PROVIDES THE RIGHT TO ENTER PROPERTIES WITHIN 70 METERES OF THE RAILWAY AREA.
SEVEN OTHER BILLS WERE TABLED IN COUNCIL FOR THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THESE WERE: THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL, THE LOANS (GOVERNMENT BONDS) BILL, THE BETTING DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL, THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS INCORPORATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) BILL AND THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) BILL.
DEBATE ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
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