FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1975
THE GOVERNOR ALSO EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION WHICH, HE SAID, SHOULD BE BROAD ENOUGH TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES.
+ANY FORM OF EDUCATION MUST ALWAYS DO SOMETHING TO MAKE LIFE MORE ENJOYABLE AND REWARDING IN ADDITION TO BEING A PREPARATION FOR A CAREER.
+IF TECHNICAL EDUCATION WHETHER IN SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE IS TO BE ACCEPTED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE TRADITIONAL STREAM IT MUST BE BROAD ENOUGH TO ALLOW STUDENTS FLEXIBILITY, AND TO ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES, AND DE PROUD OF THEMSELVES AND OF THEIR PLACE IN SOCIETY, HE SAID.
THE KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE HAS FIVE TEACHING
DEPARTMENTS CLOTHING INDUSTRIES, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PRINTING, AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES,
IN ADDITION TO CLASSROOMS AND LECTURE THEATRES, THE ACCOMMODATION IN THE $16-MILLION BUILDING INCLUDES EXTENSIVE AND WELL-EQUIPPED WORKSHOPS AND LABORATORIES, DRAWING OFFICES, A LIBRARY, STUDENT COMMON ROOMS AND OFFICES, CANTEEN FACILITIES AND A LARGE MULTI-PURPOSE HALL.
WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL. THE "INSTITUTE WILL OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME COURSES AND CATER FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND STUDENTS.
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