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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1993
EDUCATION PROFESSION PRAISED FOR VITALITY
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GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID HE HAD DEEPLY IMPRESSED BY THE VITALITY OF THE EDUCATION PROFESSION IN KONG.
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SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE HONG KONG OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS AWARD 1992 TODAY (THURSDAY), HE SAID IMPROVEMENT TO AN EDUCATION SYSTEM REQUIRED STEADY AND SUSTAINED COMMITMENT WHICH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PROVIDE.
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"BUT I KNOW FULL WELL THAT THE SUCCESS OF ANY OF DEPENDS ON THE RESPONSE OF INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS THEMSELVES, MR PATTEN SAID.
"IN MY POLICY ADDRESS LAST OCTOBER, I MADE EDUCATION POLICY A KEY PART OF MY PROPOSALS, AND I SET OUT MEASURES TO HELP TEACHERS AT THE HEART OF THAT POLICY," HE SAID.
THE GOVERNOR SAID A NUMBER OF GOALS WERE SET. MORR TEACHERS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS FROM SEPTEMBER, AND FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS FROM NEXT YEAR.
CLASS SIZES WILL BE REDUCED TO NO MORE THAN 35, STARTING WITH PRIMARY 1 CLASSES IN SEPTEMBER. ANOTHER GOAL IS TO OPERATE ALL NEW PRIMARY SCHOOLS ON A WHOLE-DAY BASIS.
TO MEET THESE GOALS, 780 NEW TEACHERS ARE NEEDED FOR SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
"THE RECRUITING AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE ARE IN PLACE. AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT WE WILL MEET THESE GOALS PATTEN SAID.
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HE TOLD REPORTERS AFTER THE CEREMONY THAT HE WANTED TO SEE HONG KONG DO MORE IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR TO HELP TEACHERS RAISE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION.
HE ADDED THAT MORE AND BETTER SCHOOLS SHOULD BE PROVIDED AND YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE GIVEN A BETTER OPPORTUNITY OF THE SORT OF STARTING LIFE WHICH THEY DESERVED.
"AND I VERY MUCH HOPE THAT, OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, WE'LL BE ABLE TO LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A SECURE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL FUTURE FOR EVERYONE IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
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A PROVISIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL HAS BEEN SET UP TO PLAN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION TO HELP IMPROVE TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION.
ALSO, A COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ARRANGE THE INTRODUCTION OF COURSES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTES TO ENABLE SERVING TEACHERS TO UPGRADE THEIR QUALIFICATIONS.
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