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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1988
TURNING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR SPORTS, DR IP SAID THE WORKING PARTY RECOMMENDED THAT A SERIES OF "SPORTS-FOR-ALL" PROGRAMMES SHOULD BE ORGANISED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TWO STAGES.
STAGE I SHOULD COMPRISE PROGRAMMES CENTRALLY CO-ORDINATED AMONG SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS AND THE HONG KONG SCHOOL SPORTS COUNCIL FOR INTERESTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS.
STAGE II SHOULD AIM AT ENCOURAGING BACH STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE SPORTING ACTIVITY WITHIN THE SCHOOL PREMISES. STAGE II SHOULD ALSO BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS FEASIBLE WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE COMPLETION OF STAGE I.
"TALENTED ATHLETES WHO DEMONSTRATED THEIR POTENTIAL DURING SECONDARY EDUCATION OFTEN FIND IT HARD TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE SPORT WHEN THEY ENTER TERTIARY EDUCATION," DR IP NOTED.
THE WORKING PARTY EXPLORED SYSTEM WHERE SPORT ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
THE VIABILITY OF ESTABLISHING A 19 RECOGNISED IN ADDITION TO PURPOSE OF ADMISSIONS TO TERTIARY
BY THE
"CONSULTATIONS WITH LOCAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS FUNDED UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE WERE MADE AND IT WAS FOUND THAT COMPETITION FOR ENTRY IS VERY KEEN," SHE SAID.
DR IP SAID THE WORKING PARTY AGREED THAT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS SHOULD NOT BE LOWERED FOR TALENTED ATHLETES.
ON
HOWEVER, FLEXIBLE ARRANGEMENTS DURING ACADEMIC TERMS SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE HIGHER SPORTING STANDARDS. ALSO, ENCOURAGEMENT FOR SPORTS PARTICIPATION SHOULD BE GIVEN THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ATHLETES.
"WE ALSO EXPRESSED OUR SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED SPORT-RELATED DEGREE PROGRAMMES AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, AND PARTICULARLY THE PART-TIME MODE OF STUDY FOR THE DEGREE PROGRAMMES AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG," SAID.
DR IP
AND
"WE HOPE THAT THE IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS AS AN ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL SUBJECT IN THESE INSTITUTIONS WILL BE GIVEN DUE RECOGNITION," SHE POINTED OUT.
HAVING EXAMINED THE PROVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE EDUCATION SYSTEM, STUDIED THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES RELATED QUALIFICATIONS, WITH SPECIAL REGARD OPENING UP NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
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THE WORKING HOLDERS OF
SPORTS IN PARTY ALSO
SPORTS AND
TO THE POSSIBILITY OF
/DR IP