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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1991
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THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS SET FOR THESE COURSES ARE
COMPLETE THEIR ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ADMITTED HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO TRAINING AND BECOME QUALIFIED TEACHERS.
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"NO YEARS,
PAST UNDER-QUALIFIED CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN ADMITTED IN THE
HAVE MET OR HAVE HE SAID,
"ALL CANDIDATES ADMITTED EXCEEDED THE MINIMUM ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS.
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MR CHAN STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED THE OF HAVING ADEQUATELY TRAINED TEACHERS.
BUT THE QUESTION OF ATTRACTING YOUNG PEOPLE INTO THE PROFESSION IS A COMPLEX ONE.
"THIS IS BEING EXAMINED IN DETAIL BY THE EDUCATION
HE SAID. IN THE CONTEXT OF ITS FIFTH REPORT,'
IMPORTANCE
TEACHING
COMMISSION
"THE COMMISSION WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF THE STATUS OF THE ΤΟ COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND IS EXPECTED PROPOSE MEASURES TO ENHANCE BOTH.
"THE AIM WILL BE TO MAKE TEACHING AS A CAREER A MORE ATTRACTIVE OPTION FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS.
MR CHAN CITED STATISTICS TO SHOW THE TARGET INTAKES OF YEAR STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGES AND THE VERY LOW ENROLMENT WHICH FROM 0.7 PER CENT TO 6.3 PER CENT IN SIX OF THE LAST 10 YEARS.
FIRST- RANGED
THE
THE TWO-
AS REGARDS THE DROP-OUT RATE IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR, NUMBER OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WHO HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM BOTH YEAR AND THREE-YEAR COURSES AS AT THE END OF NOVEMBER WAS 134, OR 15.8 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL INTAKE IN SEPTEMBER.
WITHDRAWING FROM THE
AN ANALYSIS OF THE REASONS GIVEN FOR COURSES SHOWS THAT 48 WERE TO PURSUE DEGREE COURSES, 19 TO PURSUE SUB- DEGREE COURSES, SIX TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT, ONE TO EMIGRATE REST EITHER FOR VARIOUS REASONS OR GAVE NO REASONS.
AND THE
GOVT'S LENDER OF LAST RESORT' POLICY UNDER REVIEW
THERE WILL BE FULL CONSULTATION
CHANGES
IN THE GOVERNMENT'S
NECESSARY
THOSE WITH
CONCERNED SHOULD LENDER OF LAST
POLICY BE
AND DESIRABLE, CONSIDERED
THE SECRETARY
MONETARY INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY AFFAIRS, MR DAVID NENDICK, (WEDNESDAY).
RESORT
FOR
DAVID K.P. LI, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON
EXCHANGE FUND KEPT THE MR NENDICK EXPLAINED THAT THE OFFICE OF THE
NEEDS LIQUIDITY OF THE INTER-BANK MARKET AS A WHOLE AND THE LIQUIDITY OF SOLVENT INDIVIDUAL BANKS UNDER REGULAR REVIEW,
/"THERE IS