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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1977
INSPECTION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS
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PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE INSPECTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ABOUT FIVE TIMES A YEAR FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE HON. KENNETH TOPLEY, SAID TODAY.
FOR PRIVATE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, HE ADDED, THE FIGURE WAS SOMETHING LIKE THREE VISITS A YEAR.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY REV. THE HON. JOYCE BENNETT AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING, THE DIRECTOR POINTED OUT: +THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF VISITS PAID TO ANY PARTICULAR SCHOOL DEPENDS PARTLY ON THE PROBLEMS WHICH ARISE DURING THE YEAR AND PARTLY ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE SCHOOL WELCOMES ASSISTANCE IN ATTEMPTING TO IMPROVE ITS STANDARDS.
IN REPLY TO ANOTHER QUESTION, MR. TOPLEY SAID THAT THE INSPECTIONS OF PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS COULD BE DIVIDED
INTO TWO CATEGORIES -- VISITS TO CHECK ON THE EFFICIENT ADMINISTRA- TION OF THE SCHOOLS AND VISITS TO ASSIST THE SCHOOLS IN PROFESSIONAL MATTERS RELATING TO THE CURRICULUM.
HE SAID THAT WELL OVER HALF THE VISITS WERE MADE FOR THE LATTER PURPOSE.
THIS CATEGORY OF VISIT, HE ADDED, INCLUDED ADVISING INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS, ASSISTING WITH NEW CURRICULUM PROJECTS, AND FINDING WAYS CF ASSISTING SCHOOLS TO MAKE THE MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
SURVEY OF PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY
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A SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED AMONG THOSE WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY, THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR. THE HON. K.L. THONG, SAID TODAY.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. ALEX WU AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HE SAID PRIOR TO CONSIDERING THE INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY, IT WAS ESSENTIAL THAT RELIABLE AND BASIC INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT BE COLLECTED,
THIS INCLUDED THE NUMBER OF FIRMS AND PERSONS INVOLVED, THE IR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE.
+HOPEFULLY WITH THE COOPERATION OF ALL CONCERNED SUFFICIENT DATA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF THE YEAR SO THAT A MEANINGFUL ASSESSMENT MAY BE MADE,+ DR. THONG SAID.
AT PRESENT, HE ADDED, THERE WAS NO LEGISLATION REGUL, TING THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY.
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