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Wednesday, April 7, 1970
DTV FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
The Director of Education, Mr. Kenneth Topley, said today that
he would be seeking funds to introduce educational television into cecondary
schools.
"If it is humanly possible we will make a start on a salective busie
in September 1975," Mr. Topley told the Legislative Council during the
resumed debate on the Budget.
He reiterated that 43 new secondary schools were either in coUZ J8
of construction or four which funds were assured and which would begin
building this year,
In addition 36 private assisted secondary schools were movin
further big step toward fully aided status.
"Together these major measures represent a considerable injection
of quality into the secondary education system," Mr. Topley said.
The Director shered the satisfaction of Council Members and of the
Hong Kong community generally that "we now have the agreed financial backing
to provide nine years of education in the public sector for everyone who wants
it and, what is more, that we shall be providing this one year earlier than
originally planned."
He stated that the following tasks must be completed by 1978:
the floating of classes in Government and aided schools, the buying of the
large number of additional places in private schools and decidin, and m king arrangements for the replacement of the Secondary School Entrance nition.
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