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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1990
ROADS, AND SLOPES
THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES SLOPES ALONG MAJOR ALONG OTHER ROADS WHICH PROVIDE THE SOLE ACCESS то HOSPITALS, WATER SUPPLY RESERVOIRS, RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND SO ON.
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FOR A SPOKESMAN
THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE SAID THE GOVERNMENT IS GIVING HIGH PRIORITY TO SLOPE SAFETY
HONG KONG IN TERMS OF RESOURCES BEING EXPENDED AND POSITIVE ACTIONS BEING TAKEN,
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GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL IS NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT UNSAFE SLOPES,
WORKS RETAINING WALLS AND SITE FORMATION
ARE NOT
AND CONSTRUCTED, THAT EXISTING UNSAFE SLOPES AND WALLS ARE MADE SAFE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
NEARLY 44,000 STUDENTS TAKE PART IN COMPUTER EXAM
NEARLY 44,000 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION COMPUTER STUDIES EXAMINATION SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION IN 1984.
THE PASS RATE IN THE FIRST YEAR WAS 58 PER CENT AND 65.12 PER CENT IN THE 1989 EXAMINATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID COMPUTER EDUCATION AT THE SECONDARY 4 AND 5 LEVELS WAS INTRODUCED IN 1982 TO GIVE STUDENTS A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPUTER AND IT'S APPLICATIONS IN THE MODERN WORLD.
"THE 327 GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SCHOOLS TEACHING THIS SUBJECT ARE PROVIDED WITH COMPUTERS AND PROGRAMMES AND THE DEPARTMENT ORGANISES IN-SERVICE COURSES AND SEMINARS то HELP TEACHERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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HE SAID A COMPUTER LITERACY SUBJECT WAS INTRODUCED IN 1987 TO ENSURE JUNIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS RECEIVED SOME FORM OF COMPUTER EDUCATION DURING THEIR NINE YEARS OF COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
"THERE ARE NOW 70 SCHOOLS TEACHING THIS SUBJECT AND 30 MORE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR,' HE SAID.
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TEACHING AIDS FOR SECONDARY 1-3
PROGRAMMES IN 30 DISKS.
STUDENTS INCLUDED 14
EXTENDED
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID COMPUTER EDUCATION WAS FURTHER SPECIAL SCHOOLS IN THE 1989 SCHOOL YEAR.
"THIS PROJECT WILL BE PHASED WITH THE INTENTION TO SPECIAL SCHOOLS WITH THE NECESSARY COMPUTER HARDWARE AND AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT SO THAT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEFDS ABOUT COMPUTERS," HE SAID.
EQUIP ALL PROGRAMMES CAN LEARN
EIGHTEEN SPECIAL SCHOOLS WERE PARTICIPATING IN THE FIRST OF THE PROJECT, HE ADDED.
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