SCHOOLS EDUCATION
2
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1992
EXPENDITURE RECURRENT
ON THIS ITEM (WHICH INCLUDES SPECIAL EDUCATION] FOR 1992-93 IS $11.852 MILLION AN INCREASE OF 1.5 CENT OVER THE 1991-92 REVISED ESTIMATES.
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PER
A
THIS INCREASE TAKES INTO ACCOUNT RESULTING FROM A CONTINUING STRIVE FOR GREATER OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY;
JN DECLINE
PUPIL ENROLMENT IN THE CORRESPONDING REDUCTION OF 30 POSTS; THE TRANSFER OF LINGNAN FROM UNDER THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S AEGIS TO THAT OF THE AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE; AND THE INCLUSION OF FUNDING FOR THE MAJOR
IN THE EDUCATION COMMISSION IMPROVEMENTS UNDER ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS.
REDULED EXPENDITURF
NEEDS
PRIMARY SECTOR
WITH
A
COLLEGE UNIVERSITY
REPORT
NO.4
(ECR4)
WILL
BE FOR
IN TERMS OF CAPITAL WORKS EXPENDITURE $569 MILLION SOUGHT FOR 1992-93 WHICH IS COMPARABLE TO THE REVISED EXPENDITURE IN 1991-92.
"GIVEN THAT QUANTITATIVE TARGETS HAVE NEARLY BEEN ACHIEVED TN FULL, THE AIM NOW IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS IN THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER, MR CHAN SAID.
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"THE MAJOR FOCUS IS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW POLICIES- ARISING FROM RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE ECR4. THESE ARE IMPROVING
PLANNING AND CURRICULUM
SETTING ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND RELATED ASSESSMENTS.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE THE SIXTH FORM CURRICULUM REFORM,
TO LANGUAGE IMPROVEMENT
TEACHING, ENHANCED FUNDING FOR THE FRE REMISSION SCHEME, THE DIRECT SUBSIDY SCHEME AND KINDERGARTEN EXPATRIATE ENGLISH SCHEME.
THE
OTHER APPROVED POLICIES ARISING FROM THE ECR4 SUCH AS SCHOOL- BASED COUNSELLING SERVICES WILL PROCEED AS SOON AS THE NECESSARY RESOURCES HAVE BEEN SECURED.
EMPLOYMENT
THE GOVERNMENT'S EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AIM TO ACHIEVE A LEVEL OF BENEFITS AND CONTROLS GOVERNING HEALTH, SAFETY AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
SIMILAR THAT ARE BROADLY COMPARABLE TO THOSE IN ECONOMIES TO OUR NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES WITH A SIMILAR STATE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE PROVISION SOUGHT FOR 1992-93 IS 3253 MILLION, A DECREASE OF 2.2 PER CENT COMPARED TO THE REVISED ESTIMATES IN 1991-92.
THE REDUCTION HAS BEEN ACHIEVED THROUGH MORE EFFECTIVE USE OP RESOURCES AND GENERAL IMPROVEMENT IN OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. DESPITE THE REDUCTION, ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WILL BE DEPLOYED TO HANDLE THE ADDITIONAL WORKLOAD ARISING FROM THE LABOUR IMPORTATION SCHEME.
/MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT