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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1990
TEACHERS' CENTRE ON THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE
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THE 63-MEMBER ADVISORY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (AMC) OF THE HONG KONG TEACHERS' CENTRE, FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT, IS ACTIVELY EXPLORING AND ASSESSING VARIOUS POSSIBLE MODES OF INDEPENDENCE.
THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO EXAMINING ITS CONSTITUTION IN ANTICIPATION OF NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO ENABLE IT TO
BE INDEPENDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WERE TOLD TODAY (TUESDAY)} DURING A VISIT TO THE CENTRE IN NORTH POINT.
OF THE 63 MEMBERS, 34 ARE NOMINATED BY TEACHERS' OR TEACHING-RELATED ORGANISATIONS; 26 NOMINATED BY AND ELECTED FROM TEACHERS; AND THREE APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.
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"THE PLAN IS FOR THE AMC ΤΟ GRADUALLY ASSUME AUTONOMY AND BECOME EVENTUALLY A STATUTORY BOARD OF MANAGEMENT, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), MR WONG SEK-WAH, TOLD THE VISITORS.
THE CENTRE, MR WONG SAID, SHOULD BE ONE NOT ONLY FOR TEACHERS BUT SHOULD ALSO BE RUN BY TEACHERS.
"THEREFORE, ALTHOUGH IT HAS A SKELETON STAFF PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR ITS DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT, TEACHERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING, ORGANISATION AND CONDUCT OF ITS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES HE SAID.
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AND SHARE CURRICULUM
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE CENTRE INCLUDE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS ΤΟ MEET AND EXCHANGE IDEAS EXPERIENCES; PROMOTING IN-SERVICE EDUCATION; PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPING AND TRYING OUT NEW TEACHING AIDS AND APPROACHES; AND PROVIDING COUNSELLING AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION SERVICES.
MORE THAN 500 MEETINGS, TALKS, SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS AND COURSE SESSIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE, WITH A TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF ABOUT 38,000, SINCE ITS OPENING IN JUNE LAST YEAR.
THE CENTRE IS ON THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR OF A FORMER PRIMARY SCHOOL IN PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, AND ITS FACILITIES INCLUDE ROOMS FOR SEMINARS, LECTURES AND READING, OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES AREAS.
IT IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH AUDIO-VISUAL AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WHO VISITED THE CENTRE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR TIMOTHY HA, AND BOARD MEMBERS, CHEN, PROF B.L. COOKE,
THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR PETER PELHAM.
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WERE DR JOHN FOR SECRETARY
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