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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1993
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BY THAT TIME HE EXPECTED A NEW DIRECTOR
SENIOR STAFF TO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AND TO BE READY TO TAKE OVER FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR TEACHER TRAINING UNDER A NEW ORDINANCE.
"THIS 18 A VERY CHALLENGING ASSIGNMENT, MR IP SAID, "BUT I HAVE A FIRST-CLASS TEAM OF EXPERTS WORKING WITH ME AND 1 AM CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN FINISH THE WORK BY THE AUTUMN OF NEXT YEAR.
"THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THIS PROJECT IS THE UPGRADING OF THE COLLEGES SO THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE BETTER TRAINING FOR TEACHERS.
"* [ SEE THIS AS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY.
"OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE AND THEY DESERVE AN IMPROVED SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE PGC WILL PLAY ITS PART IN PROVIDING IT, HE ADDED.
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DO CALLS FOR VIEWS ON REFORM PACKAGE
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THE PUBLIC SHOULD COME UP WITH BROADER VIEWS ON THE GOVERNOR'S CONS.TUTIONAL PROPOSALS, KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE DISTRICT
OFFICE'S SPRING RECEPTION, MR YAP SAID THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY WOULD BE MORE CLEARLY KNOWN IF VIEWS WERE MORE ACTIVELY EXPRESSED.
"THIS WILL ENABLE THE FORMULATION OF A CONSTITUTIONAL PACKAGE WHICH WILL BE FAIR, OPEN AND ACCEPTABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG," HE SAID.
MEANWHILE, TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND YOUNG; AND TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER LEUNG, ALSO URGED LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO EXPRESS VIEWS ON THE GOVERNOR'S REFORM PACKAGE AT THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT OFFICE'S SPRING RECEPTIONS.
MR YOUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS HAPPY THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WERE ENGAGED IN VIGOROUS DISCUSSIONS ON THE REFORMS.
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HE ALSO SAID THE PROPOSAL TO ENHANCE THE DISTRICT BOARDS' ROLE IN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION WAS IN LINE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
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