THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1983
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+ IN THE FORMAL ADVISORY FRAMEWORK, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE AREA COMMITTEE VIS-A-VIS THE DISTRICT BOARD AND OTHER DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS SHOULD BE CLEARLY DEFINED SO THAT THE AREA COMMITTEE CAN BE ACCORDED A RECOGNISED ADVISORY STATUS, SHE ADDED.
EARLIER ON MRS NG SPOKE ABOUT EDUCATION AND HOUSING FOR THE +SANDWICHED CLASS+.
SHE NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTED FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN IN 1971, EXTENDED IT TO JUNIOR SECONDARY IN 1978, AND SUCCESSFULLY ATTAINED THE PLANNED OBJECTIVE OF SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION IN 1981.
+NOW SHOULD BE THE TIME TO QUICKEN THE PACE BY PROVIDING SUBSIDISED PLACES TO ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO ASPIRE TO STUDY IN FORM IV AND V, SHE SAID.
MRS NG CITED STATISTICS TO SHOW THAT AN INCREASING NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO HAD COMPLETED FORM 111 WENT ON TO COMPLETE THE IR STUDIES IN FORM V, EITHER ON GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY OR AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
+WITH THIS RISING TREND, IT COULD BE SEEN THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF HONG KONG PARENTS WISHED THEIR CHILDREN TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE FIVE-YEAR SECONDARY COURSE, SO AS TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE FUTURE.
+ALSO THE PRESENT YOUNG GENERATION SHOWS A STRONG DESIRE TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE, SHE SAID.
IN HER VIEW, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SATISFY THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE PEOPLE AND PROVIDE SUBSIDISED PLACES FOR ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO WISH TO RECEIVE SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION, SO THAT THEY COULD COMPLETE THE FIVE-YEAR SECONDARY COURSE IN PLEASANT SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT'.
ON HOUSING, MRS NG SAID IT WAS SOMEWHAT ARBITRARY+ FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO CONCLUDE THAT THE MIDDLE CLASS DID NOT NEED SUBSIDISED HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME HOUSING AND THUS CANCEL FUTURE HOUSING SCHEME FOR THIS +SANDWICHED CLASS+.
THIS MOVE, SHE SAID, WAS THE RESULT OF THE COOL RESPONSE TO THE SALE OFFER ON FLATS IN MELODY GARDENS IN TUEN MUN,
SHE SAID THAT THE FAILURE OF THIS SCHEME WAS NO SURPRISE AS THE GOVERNMENT HAD CONCENTRATED ON THE DESIGN OF THE PREMISES WITHOUT CONSIDER ING SUCH FACTORS AS EMPLOYMENT, SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORT.
+1 EARNESTLY HOPE THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL REVIEW THE NEEDS OF THE MIDDLE INCOME CLASS, AND PROVIDE THEM AGAIN WITH HOS HOUSING SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THEM, MRS NG SAID.
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