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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1989
MR BRIDGE NOTED THAT THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, IN ITS REPORT, HAD RECOMMENDED THAT THE UNIFICATION OF
SECOND PRE-PRIMARY SERVICES SHOULD BE THE GOAL, BUT THAT THE FIRST TASK IN THE UNIFICATION WAS TO BRING TOGETHER THE STANDARDS OF
PROCESS OF
CHILD CARE CENTRES.
KINDERGARTENS
AND
"ONCE A PROGRAMME OF IMPROVEMENTS TO KINDERGARTEN HAS COMMENCED, THE WORKING GROUP WILL BE ABLE TO TURN ITS ATTENTION TO THE LONGER TERM QUESTION OF WHETHER ALL PRE-PRIMARY RE BROUGHT UNDER THE SAME REGULATORY FRAMEWORK,
EDUCATION
SERVICES SHOULD
་་
HE SAID.
AIMS OF SUBVENTIONS FOR PERFORMING ARTS
THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDES SUBVENTION FOR ACTIVITIES, THROUGH THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING THEIR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT ON A TERRITORY-WIDE BASIS.
PERFORMING ARTS ARTS, TO ENSURE
THE HON (WEDNESDAY),
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MICHAEL SUEN, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON PAUL CHENG.
ORGANISATIONS AND
MR SUEN SAID SUCH FUNDS WERE DISBURSED ΤΟ INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST WITH RUNNING EXPENSES AND PROJECTS.
HAD ENCOUNTERED ARTS (CPA)
LAST YEAR, TWO OF THESE ORGANISATIONS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES AND THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING UNDERTOOK A FULL EXAMINATION OF THEIR REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
"DURING THIS PROCESS, THE COUNCIL CAREFULLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE NEED TO MONITOR MORE CLOSELY THE RECIPIENTS AND TO ENSURE THAT THEY WERE COST-EFFECTIVE.
CONSIDERED AND WORK OF GRANT
THAT A ARTS
"THE COUNCIL ALSO CAME TO THE TWIN CONCLUSIONS SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR THE PERFORMING WAS NEEDED AND THAT MORE COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED, MR SUEN SAID.
"
CONSIDERING VARIOUS PERFORMING
NOTING THAT THE CPA WAS CURRENTLY PROPOSALS REGARDING THE FUTURE LEVEL OF SUBVENTION FOR THE ARTS, HE SAID THESE WOULD BE PUT TO THE LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL IN THE DRAFT ESTIMATES FOR THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR.
COUNCIL FOR
HE ADDED THAT THE CPA WAS ALSO LOOKING ENCOURAGE THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO INCREASE ITS SPONSORSHIP OF THE
INTO PROPOSALS ΤΟ DRAWING ON EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE IN THE
ARTS, WORLD WHERE HAD PROVED REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL.
SUCH ENDEAVOURS
/"RESULTS SHOULD