WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1993
THE TWO POLYTECHNICS ALSO OFFER THREE DIPLOMA AND 31 HIGHER DIPLOMA COURSES WHILE THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES OFFER A TOTAL OF 56 DIPLOMA COURSES AND 30 HIGHER DIPLOMA COURSES.
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OF ALL THE COURSES OFFERED, ONE COURSE BY THE POLYTECHNICS UNDER-ENROLLED BY FIVE PLACES, AND TWO COURSES BY THE TECHNICAL COLLEGES ARE UNDER-ENROLLED BY FIVE AND EIGHT PLACES RESPECTIVELY.
MR LEUNG EXPLAINED THAT THE UNDER-ENROLMENT IN THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OCCURRED MAINLY IN CERTAIN DISCIPLINES, NAMELY MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING, TEXTILES AND CLOTHING, PRINTING AND HOTEL STUDIES.
"THE REASONS FOR THE UNDER-ENROLMENT ARE COMPLEX INVOLVING CHOICE OF PARENTS AND STUDENTS BUT CERTAIN OBJECTIVE FACTORS ARE ALSO RELEVANT.
"THESE INCLUDE THE INCREASED PROVISION OF POST-SECONDARY FIVE PLACES IN GENERAL EDUCATION; A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF SECONDARY FIVE STUDENTS MEETING THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR DIPLOMA COURSES; AND CHANGES IN THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF HONG KONG RESULTING IN CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES OF SOME COURSES.
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HE SAID THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WOULD EXAMINE THE OVERALL PROVISION OF COURSES IN THE LIGHT MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS AND GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT SURVEYS.
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COMMUNITY ACCESS ONTO CABLE TV SYSTEM POSSIBLE
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THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT SOME AIR-TIME ON THE GOVERNMENT CHANNELS ON THE WHARF CABLE TV SYSTEM MIGHT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES SO, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MRS PEGGY LAM, MR SO SAID THIS WAS A COMPLEX MATTER AND MUCH CAREFUL THOUGHT NEEDED TO BE GIVEN BEFORE A FIRM POLICY COULD BE DRAWN UP.
UNDER WHARF CABLE'S LICENCE, IT IS REQUIRED TO MAKE AVAILABLE то THE GOVERNMENT, FREE OF CHARGE AND EXPENSE, THE USE OF NOT MORE THAN THREE CHANNELS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING BY THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY.
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IS то ENSURE THAT PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND EDUCATION COMMERCIALLY ATTRACTIVE TO BROADCAST AVENUE.
PROGRAMMES, WHICH ARE NORMALLY NOT COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS, MAY HAVE A
"OUR PRESENT THINKING IS FOR THESE PROGRAMMES TO BE PRODUCED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, SAID MR SO.
"BUT IT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES ENOUGH PROGRAMMES TO FILL THE AIR-TIME FOR ALL THREE CHANNELS.
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