MONDAY, MAY 11, 1987
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INCENTIVE AWARD SCHEME FOR PUBLISHERS
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PUBLISHERS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE INCENTIVE AWARD SCHEME FOR CHINESE TEXT BOOKS IN SELECTED SUBJECTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND TO ATTEND A MEETING WITH THE CHINESE TEXTBOOKS COMMITTEE AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON FRIDAY (MAY 15).
THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE CENTRES, ROOMS 29-30, 5TH FLOOR, 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, STARTING AT 9.30 AM ON FRIDAY.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CHINESE TEXTBOOKS COMMITTEE WILL ANNOUNCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INCENTIVE AWARD SCHEME AT THE MEETING WHILE OFFICERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BRIEF THE PUBLISHERS DETAILED PROCEDURES OF PARTICIPATING IN THE AWARD SCHEME.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID A COMMITMENT OF $7.2 MILLION FOR IMPLEMENTING THE INCENTIVE AWARD SCHEME TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLICATION OF GOOD QUALITY CHINESE TEXTBOOKS IN SELECTED SUBJECTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE LAST WEEK.
THERE WILL BE TWO CATEGORIES UNDER THE SCHEME:
(1) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AMOUNTING TO $150 000 WILL BE AWARDED TO PUBLISHER FOR PRODUCING EACH SET OF TEXTBOOKS FOR EACH OF THE 16 SUBJECTS. IN ADDITION, EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PUBLISHERS.
(2) EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PUBLISHERS BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN THE COURSE OF TEXTBOOK WRITING FOR SIX SUBJECTS OF TEXTBOOKS.
UNDER THE INCENTIVE AWARD SCHEME, EACH PARTICIPATING PUBLISHER WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT WITH THE GOVERNMENT A SUM OF $50 000 PER SUBJECT, AND TO OBSERVE A CONTROLLED TIMETABLE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE TEXTBOOKS.
IF THE TEXT BOOK IS PRODUCED AND SUBMITTED TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW ACCORDING TO THE TIMETABLE, THE DEPOSIT WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE PUBLISHER, WHO WILL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE INCENTIVE AWARD IF THE TEXTBOOK IS SUBSEQUENTLY INCLUDED IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDED BOOKLIST.
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