WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1986
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MONG KOK DB TO DISCUSS EDUCATION REPORTS
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THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS THE NEWLY RELEASED PUBLIC CONSULTATION PAPER ON THE REVIEW OF THE JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT SYSTEM.
THE PAPER PROPOSES A NEW MEANS OF PLACEMENT FOR FORM 3 LEAVERS TO BE INTRODUCED IN SEPTEMBER 1987. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY PUBLIC SCALING TEST.
THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE SECOND REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION WHICH COVERS THE MEDIA OF INSTRUCTION, PRE-PRIMARY SERVICES, THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIXTH FORM EDUCATION, TEACHER PREPARATION, OPEN EDUCATION AND THE FINANCING OF EDUCATION.
MEMBERS' VIEWS WILL BE SOUGHT ON A REPORT WHICH EXPLORES WAYS TO IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN MONG KOK.
THE REPORT FOLLOWS A SURVEY CONDUCTED LAST YEAR BY THE DISTRICT BOARD WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER A PROPOSAL TO INSTALL FLOODLIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE DISTRICT BOARD LANDMARK AT THE JUNCTION OF NATHAN ROAD AND LAI CHI KOK ROAD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BEGIN AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
TV PROGRAMME PUTS FOCUS ON WONG TAI SIN
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THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED WILL JOINTLY PRESENT A TWO-HOUR TELEVISION PROGRAMME +GOOD MORNING WONG TAI SIN+, WHICH PORTRAYS THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS WHICH PORTRAYS THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISTRICT.
A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE.
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