WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1983
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ITS GOVERNING AND EXECUTIVE BODY WILL CONSIST OF 28 OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS, WITH SEVEN OF THE UNOFFICIALS TO BE DRAWN FROM COMMERCE OR INDUSTRY, MR HENDERSON SAID.
IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT THREE MORE UNOFFICIALS. ALTHOUGH NOT SPECIFIED IN THE BILL, THE INTENTION IS TO FILL THESE THREE SEATS WITH ACADEMICS FROM THE OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
+THE COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS WILL THEREFORE, BE ADEQUATELY REPRESENTED, PROVIDING A BALANCED INPUT INTO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTION, MR HENDERSON SAID.
+ IT IS INTENDED THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BILL, IF ENACTED, BE BROUGHT INTO FORCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY POLYTECHNIC BE APPOINTED IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER TO TAKE OVER THE WORK OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE, HE SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED TO NOVEMBER 23.
SCHOOL SYSTEM IN GOOD ORDER: HAYE
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THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS IN GOOD ORDER, NOTWITHSTANDING AREAS OF CONCERN REQUIRING FURTHER ATTENTION INDICATED IN THE OVERALL REVIEW OF EDUCATION, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE HON COLVYN HAYE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE MOTION OF THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, MR HAYE SAID THAT THE SYSTEM IS FLEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TO SUIT THE VARYING AND CHANGING ASPIRATIONS OF OUR POPULATION. IT ALSO HAS THE AIM OF DEVELOPING USEFUL AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, HE ADDED.
+EVEN THE MOST CURSORY GLANCE AT WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR SCHOOLS WITH THE ACTIVE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MY DEPARTMENT WILL DEMONSTRATE THAT WHAT IS BEING CULTIVATED IS A SENSE OF BELONGING HENCE RESPONSIBILITY - TO THE COMMUNITY, A POSITIVE AND PRAGMATIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFE AND THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE WHICH MAKES THE PERSON USEFUL, MR HAYE SAID.
COMMENDING THE HON RITA FAN'S APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEMANDS FOR EDUCATION IN HONG KONG, MR HAYE SAID THAT THE HON PAULINE NG OBVIOUSLY SUBSCRIBED TO MRS FAN'S ENTHUSIASM FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM — BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO SEE EDUCATION EXTENDED TO FORM 5 FOR ALL WITH THE ABOLITION OF THE JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AT FORM 3.
+BUT IT IS HARD TO RECONCILE THE ABOLITION OF THE JSEA WITH THE POWERFUL PLEA OF THE HON S.L. CHEN TO RETAIN IT,+ MR HAYE SAID.
/HE SAID