Wednesday, April 7, 1976
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NOW DENTAL SCHOOL TO TAKE IN STUDENTS IN 1979
The new dental school at the University of Hong Kong should be
admitting its first pre-clinical intake in September 1979, the Hon. Li Fook-kow,
becretary for Social Services, told the Legislative Council today (Wednesday).
He said it was hoped that the dental teaching clinic would be completed
by the summer of 1980 and that the first dentists trained at the school would
then graduate in 1983.
Mr. Li was replying to points raised by his unofficial colleagues
during the resumed debate on the Financial Secretary's budget proposals.
"The first step is the appointment of the Dental Academic Advisory
Committee, and the U.P.G.C. has started discussions with the University of
Hong Kong on the terms of reference for this committee, on the procedure for
the appointment of members and about the appointment of the Dean of the school,"
he said.
"It is expected that the membership of the committee will be completed
by June of this year.'
Turning to child care centres, Mr. Li said provision had been sought
for the financial year 1976-77 which would allow the Child Care Centres Ordinance
to be implemented from June 1 this year.
Regulations made under the ordinance would be published in the
Government Gazette on Friday, he said.
"The Social Welfare Department will now mount a publicity campaign
aimed not only at operators of these centres for whom a Code of Practice will
be issued but also at the parents of children who attend these centres for
whom a pamphlet has been prepared explaining what should be expected in the
way of services at these centres," he said.
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