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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1987
THE COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC
ACCREDITATION WOULD GUARANTEE THAT LEVELS WOULD OUR FUTURE ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND GAIN INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION.
EFFORTS PLUS
YOUR OWN ESTIMATE A NEW CREATED
OF THE HORIZON
"THESE MONUMENTAL DOUBLING OF DEGREE PLACES BY THE 1990'S HAVE FOR HONG KONG HIGHER EDUCATION," HE SAID.
OF ON THE LENGTH
UNIVERSITY COURSES, DR TSE SAID IT WAS ENTRY, AND RELATED TO THE LEVEL OF
THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS HAD A DIRECT BEARING ON THE STRUCTURE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION.
HE SAID THE OPPORTUNITÝ SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REVIEW THE LENGTH EDUCATION OF DEGREE COURSES TOGETHER WITH THE STRUCTURE OF SECONDARY AND ITS GOALS ON A SYSTEM-WIDE BASIS.
DR TSE URGED THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE, STATUTORY EDUCATIONAL BODIES, INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED IN EDUCATION, AND ALL SECTORS MAKE A JOINT OF THE COMMUNITY WHICH HAD A CONCERN FOR EDUCATION, TO EFFORT, NOT ONLY TO SOLVE THE THORNY PROBLEM OF THE LENGTH COURSES, BUT ALSO TO REMEDY THE DEFECTS IN THE EDUCATION STRUCTURE.
OF DEGREE
"ONLY THEN WILL A PROPERLY DEVELOPED GOOD EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND BE ESTABLISHED AND WHICH WILL, IN TURN, LEAD TO A MORE PROSPEROUS CIVILISED SOCIETY," HE CONCLUDED.
MEANS TEST FOR OLD AGE ALLOWANCE CRITICISED
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THE GOVERNMENT WAS TODAY (THURSDAY) PRAISED FOR REVISING UPWARD THE LEVELS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, OLD AGE ALLOWANCE OR SUPPLEMENT AND DISABILITY ALLOWANCE; EXPANDING BY PHASES THE SCOPE OF OLD AGE ALLOWANCE AND INTRODUCING A MEAL ALLOWANCE FOR CHILDREN FULL-TIME EDUCATION.
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SPEAKING DURING THE ANNUAL POLICY DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI SAID IMPROVEMENTS IN THOSE FORMS OF SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS WOULD CERTAINLY ENABLE NEEDY PEOPLE TO LIVE IN DECENCY AND COMFORT.
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HOWEVER, HE CRITICISED THE PROPOSED INCOME AND ASSET DECLARATION REQUIREMENT FOR THE OLD AGE ALLOWANCE BY APPLICANTS WERE 70 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE AND URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO RE-CONSIDER THAT REQUIREMENT.
DR HO SAID MOST OF THOSE APPLICANTS WERE NOT ACTIVE IN THE LABOUR FORCE AND THAT THE MEANS TEST HAD NO ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION.
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