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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1988
HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE YEAR'S
ENROLMENT
NINE PER CENT TO REACH A TOTAL OF AROUND 2,350.
INCREASED BY ABOUT
THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS TO ALL COURSES ROSE BY 30 PER CENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR, AND THOSE APPLYING TO THE DEGREE COURSES INCREASED BY 80 PER CENT.
FURTHERMORE, TWO OTHER NEW
DEGREE COURSES WERE
ACCREDITED BY THE UK COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS SAME YEAR, HE SAID.
SUCCESSFULLY DURING THE
FOR
MR WONG STATED THAT THE YEAR'S TOTAL BUDGET OF RESOURCES RECURRENT ITEMS, INCLUDING PUBLIC FUNDING AND TUITION INCOME, WAS $99.9 MILLION AN INCREASE OF 19.5 PER CENT.
H
HE ADDED THAT THE INCREASE IN PUBLIC FUNDING WAS MATCHED BY AN ENCOURAGING INCREASE IN THE SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
MR WONG POINTED OUT THAT DURING 1986-87, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGREED THAT THE LIMIT FOR THE PROPORTION OF THE COLLEGE'S STUDENTS ON DEGREE COURSES SHOULD BE LIFTED TO 75 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL ENROLMENT, AND AT THE SAME TIME GAVE THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE THE DISCRETION TO LIFT THAT LIMIT FURTHER.
"THIS BLESSING OF THE GOVERNMENT WILL INDEED GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS PROMPTING THE COLLEGE TO WORK EVEN HARDER TO CONTRIBUTE ITS PART FOR BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW FOR HONG KONG THROUGH THE PROVISION OF QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION TO OUR ASPIRING AND DESERVING YOUTH, "
HE SAID.
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