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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1992
THE
THE SECRETARY SAID IN ORDER TO HELP THE POLICE ACHIEVE THIS
HAD THE GOVERNMENT
ESTABLISHED A REVIEW TEAM UNDER THE
FROM FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, AND WITH REPRESENTATIVES FINANCE BRANCH AND SECURITY BRANCH, TO EXAMINE THE CAUSES
AND RETENTION DIFFICULTIES IN THE FORCE AND TO RECOMMEND
TARGET, SECRETARY POLICE, RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS.
"WE EXPECT THE REPORT TO BE AVAILABLE BY THE MIDDLE MONTH," HE SAID.
OF
OF THIS
"WE WILL SEEK ΤΟ IMPLEMENT AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN ANY RECOMMENDATIONS, SEEKING THE ADVICE WHERE NECESSARY FOR THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINED SERVICES SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, HE ADDED.
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$300M MORE TO MAKE QUALITATIVE IMPROVEMENTS
IN SCHOOLS SECTOR
NEXT
THE GOVERNMENT IS TO ALLOCATE AN ADDITIONAL $300 MILLION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOLS SECTOR OVER THE THREE YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN
SAID.
CHAN,
1992
THAT
SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MR CHAN ANNOUNCED THIS NEW ALLOCATION WOULD ENABLE A COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING ALL NEW POLICIES ARISING FROM THE EDUCATION COMMISSION'S REPORT NO. 4 (ECR4), TO PROCEED IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
THE PACKAGE WILL COST $400 MILLION OVER THE NEXT THREE
YEARS.
MR CHAN IS CONFIDENT THAT THE INJECTION OF FRESH FUNDS, COUPLED WITH ALLOCATIONS IN THE BUDGET AND FURTHER REDEPLOYMENT OF EXISTING RESOURCES, WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF QUALITATIVE IMPROVEMENTS IDENTIFIED THUS FAR.
THE IMPROVEMENTS ARISING FROM ECR4 INCLUDE THE NEW POLICY ON THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, THE SETTING OF ATTAINMENT TARGETS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RELATED ASSESSMENTS.
ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE PROVISION OF STUDENT GUIDANCE TEACHERS UNDER THE WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH, THE ENHANCEMENT OF SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELLING SUPPORT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, VARIOUS LANGUAGE BRIDGING COURSES, THE PROVISION OF SKILLS OPPORTUNITY SCHOOLS, INCREASED USE OF THE ACTIVITY APPROACH, PROGRAMMES FOR THE ACADEMICALLY GIFTED AND PILOT SCHEMES TO FACILITATE TRANSFERS TO PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS.
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