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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1992
WOULD NORMALLY MR CHAN ALSO NOTED THAT THE RECRUITED WORKERS SUBMIT FORMAL VISA APPLICATIONS TO THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION THROUGH THE NEAREST BRITISH VISA POST.
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
IN THE CASE OF NATIONALS OF THE PEOPLE'S (PRC), THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE PRO'S VISA OFFICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN HONG KONG.
SCHOOLS ISSUED WITH TEXTBOOK GUIDELINES
Το
NEED
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REGULARLY REMINDS SCHOOLS OF THE
OF MINIMISE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORRUPTION RELATING TO THE SELECTION TEXTBOOKS,
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN,
SAID.
THE
THE ADVICE WAS LAST UPDATED IN APRIL THIS YEAR AFTER THE ICAC'S CORRUPTION PREVENTION DEPARTMENT HAD CONDUCTED AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW TEXTBOOK SELECTION PROCESSES BY SCHOOLS, HE ADDED.
OF
TO,
TEXTBOOKS
MR CHAN SAID: "IF THESE GUIDELINES ARE ADHERED WOULD BE SELECTED BY COLLECTIVE DECISION, BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS, WITH DEVIATIONS BACKED UP BY DOCUMENTED TO PROTECT AGAINST ALLEGATIONS OF UNFAIRNESS OR IMPROPRIETY.
REASONS
"HEADMASTERS CONSIDER THESE GUIDELINES TO BE CLEAR AND HELPFUL. MOREOVER, ICAC STAFF REGULARLY VISIT SCHOOLS TO EXPLAIN THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE AND TO OFFER ADVICE AS APPROPRIATE."
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MAN SAI-CHEONG THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MR CHAN SAID THE
OF TEXTBOOKS ISSUED GUIDELINES ON THE SELECTION
IN
EDUCATION
ΤΟ
DEPARTMENT HAD SCHOOLS.
CHANGED AND THAT BE
THEY
BEEN HAVE
TOLD THAT TEXTBOOKS SHOULD
BE NOT UNNECESSARILY TO AVOID UNDUE FINANCIAL BURDEN UPON PARENTS CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE ONLY IF THE CURRENT TEXTBOOKS ARE JUDGED TO UNSUITABLE.
ANY PROPOSAL TO REPLACE A BOOK ON THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDED LISTS BY ANOTHER BOOK WHICH IS NOT ON THOSE LISTS BE SUPPORTED BY GOOD EDUCATIONAL REASONS.
SHOULD
TO HELP PARENTS DECIDE WHETHER TO BUY NEW OR SECOND-HAND BOOKS, SCHOOLS SHOULD GIVE FULL DETAILS OF ALL TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED FOR THE NEW TERM
THEIR BOOK
AND IN
LISTS; AND
OF TEXTBOOKS THE SELECTION INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL IS A MATTER REQUIRING CARE AND THOUGHT.
'THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE SHOULD BE THE SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE PUPILS.
/"WORKBOOKS, SUPPLEMENTARY