FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1992
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WHO ARE NOW SERVING IN THEIR PERSONAL CAPACITIES AS GOVERNOR-APPOINTED SHOULD ALSO BECOME EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.
MEMBERS,
THE BILL FURTHER PROPOSES TO INCLUDE DETAILS OF THE HKEA COMPOSITION IN A NEW SCHEDULE TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE WHICH MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 16.
ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY WAS THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) ORDER 1992.
THE ORDER SEEKS TO DELETE THE HONG KONG HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATION (HKHL) FROM THE LIST OF EXAMINATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE.
THE HKHL EXAMINATION CEASED TO BE HELD FROM FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ENGLISH (TWO-YEAR) AND CHINESE (ONE-YEAR} STREAMS EDUCATION INTO A STANDARD TWO-YEAR MODEL.
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COMMUNITY BUILDING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
COMMUNITY BUILDING, MR SUEN SAID, MEANS WORKING TO DEVELOP A COHESIVE SOCIETY BASED ON MUTUAL CARE AND RESPONSIBILITY.
SPEAKING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, MR SUEN SAID THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING ESTATES IN THE 60'S GAVF RISE TO AN AWARENESS OF THE NEED TO HELP NEW TENANTS TO BUILD FRIENDSHIP AND TO BECOME A COHESIVE COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY CENTRES WERE THEREFORE SET UP TO PROVIDE A FOCAL POINT FOR ORGANISATIONS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE IN THE ESTATES, HE SAID.
"SINCE 1985, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION BAS BEEN MONITORING THE USE OF THESE FACILITIES CLOSELY, MR SUEN SAID.
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THE 38 COMMUNITY CENTRES AND 34 COMMUNITY HALLS, HE ADDED, WERE GENERALLY WELL USED AND DID MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS.
HOWEVER, HE POINTED OUT THAT IT HAS BECOME CLEAR THAT, WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SIMILAR FACILITIES BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, THESE CENTRES WERE FACING INCREASING COMPETITION.
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