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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1988
MR LEE SAID IN PROVIDING A GOOD EDUCATION FOR OUR PEOPLE, WE WERE ASSURING OURSELVES OF OUR FUTURE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY.
"TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS PARTICULARLY ON TERTIARY SECTOR EDUCATION AS I BELIEVE THIS IS WHERE WE TRAIN THE PROFESSIONALS, THE MANAGERS AND THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW, HE SAID.
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"FOR MANY YEARS, I HAVE BEEN OBSERVING THE PROGRESS THAT WE HAVE MADE IN THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SECTOR.
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MR LEE SAID ALTHOUGH HE COMMENDED THE ACHIEVEMENTS MADE IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,
HE FELT THAT WE HAD NOT PAID MUCH ATTENTION TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MAINLY BECAUSE IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE AND HIGH RANKING CIVIL SERVANTS COULD NOT SEE THE RETURN.
"THIS PHILOSOPHY IN MY VIEW Is SHORT-SIGHTED AND WILL HURT HONG KONG IN THE LONG TERM, HE SAID.
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"WE HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED THE EFFECTS OF LAGGING BEHIND COMPETITORS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND, IN FACT, WE ARE BEHIND IN EVERY ASPECT OF TECHNOLOGY."
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MR LEE SAID HE WELCOMED THE ESTABLISHMENT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND BELIEVED TYPE OF COMMITMENT TO HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH WAS OF THE FUTURE.
OF THE HONG KONG THAT IT WAS THIS THE BEST GUARANTEE
I WANT TO STRESS HERE THAT I BELIEVE WE SHOULD TARGET OURSELVES A MUCH HIGHER PERCENTAGE IN POST-GRADUATE STUDIES FOR THIS UNIVERSITY AND SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD SET THE GOAL AT 50 PER CENT," HE SAID.
TO ACHIEVE THIS, STRONG RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WAS REQUIRED AND THIS INVESTMENT WOULD BRING HONG KONG TO ANOTHER PLATEAU IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
MR LEE SAID THAT WHILE WE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A BRAIN DRAIN WAS A FACT AND A PROBLEM FOR HONG RONG, HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT ANYONE HAD THE SOLUTION TO STOP IT.
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"WHEN WE ARE FACING A MAJOR PROBLEM OF A BRAIN DRAIN, SPEED UP THE PROGRAMME OF TRAINING OUR YOUNGER GENERATION TO FILL THE GAP.
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'ALTHOUGH I REALISE THAT THERE WILL BE A TIME LAPSE IN THE WHOLE PROCESS OF PERHAPS AS LONG AS 10 YEARS, IF WE HAVE A SOUND PLAN, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR PROSPERITY AND STABILITY WHICH I BELIEVE WE WILL.
IN THE MEANTIME, HE SAID, WK MUST INCREASE THE INTAKE OF OUR CURRENT EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THEIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.
"WE MUST ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO MORE IN EDUCATING AND TRAINING OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.
"MY EXPERIENCE