WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1987
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"IN OUR PLANS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SHOULD PROVIDE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY BENEFITED FROM HTGHER EDUCATION, AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE DONE 80, BUT WHO NEED TO UPDATE AND RENEW THEIR SKILLS,' HE SAID.
TOGETHER, SIR DAVID SAID TERTIARY EDUCATION OVER OF DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES
TAKING THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE THE GOVERNMENT'S PLANS FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE NEXT DECADE HAD AMOUNTED TO A DOUBLING FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM.
HOWEVER, HE NOTED THAT THE PROPORTION OF YOUNGSTERS WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE BENEFIT OF TERTIARY EDUCATION WOULD STILL REMAIN COMPARATIVELY SMALL BY WORLD STANDARDS.
"IF HONG KONG IS ΤΟ CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGHLY QUALIFIED PEOPLE FOR ALL SECTORS OF OUR ECONOMY, WE SHOULD LOOK AHEAD NOW TO FURTHER EXPANSION IN THIS AREA, HE SAID.
TURNING ΤΟ ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION, SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AWARDS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION.
"THE NEW COUNCIL WILL ASSESS AND VALIDATE DEGREE COURSE PROPOSALS FROM THE TWO POLYTECHNICS AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE, REPLACING THE OVERSEAS BODY WHICH PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED THIS TASK, HE SAID.
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SIR DAVID SAID THAT THE NECESSARY ENABLING BE INTRODUCED DURING 1988.
LEGISLATION WOULD
"THE COUNCIL'S MEMBERSHIP AND PROCEDURES WILL BE DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT DEGREES AWARDED BY THE TWO POLYTECHNICS AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THEIR PRESENT HIGH STANDARD KNJOY INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION," HE ADDED.
AND TO
NEW ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE TO OVERSEE MEDICAL SERVICES
STATUTORY DELIVERY
THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED IN PRINCIPLE TO SET UP A OSPITAL AUTHORITY, WITH REGIONAL COMMITTEES, TO OVERSEE THE F MEDICAL SERVICES IN ALL GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS.
WILSON,
THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID POLICY ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE NEW AUTHORITY WILL BE DEPARTMENT AS ITS EXECUTIVE ARM.
IN
HIS
SUPPORTED RY A HOSPITAL SERVICES
IN ADDITION,