FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1993
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"THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY SEEKS FACTORS HELP, AND WHAT FACTORS HINDER, THE ACQUISITION BY STUDENTS THE LEVEL OF LANGUAGE SKILLS HONG KONG NEEDS.
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"THIS WILL HELP US TO DEFINE MORE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES DEVELOPING THE LANGUAGE SKILLS OF OUR STUDENTS - STRATEGIES WHICH WELL LEAD TO FUNDAMENTAL NEW THINKING ABOUT THE CURRICULUM, AND ABOUT SUPPORT FOR STUDENT LEARNING,
"THE STUDY OF SCHOOL FUNDING ADDRESSES THE QUESTION: WHERE SHOULD DECISIONS ABOUT THE USE OF A SCHOOL'S RESOURCES BE MADE? SHOULD THE CENTRE DECIDE, BY MEANS OF DETAILED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS, WHICH OFTEN SEEM MORE CONCERNED WITH IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS THAN PROMOTING THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES? OR SHOULD THE SCHOOL DECIDE, SINCE IT IS MORE LIKELY TO UNDERSTAND ITS OWN ACTUAL NEEDS AND PRIORITIES?"
MR LEUNG ALSO CONFIRMED THAT, IN ADDITION TO THESE THREB STUDIES, THE SUBJECT OF KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION WAS ALSO ON THE COMMISSION'S AGENDA FOR IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION.
DURING HIS TALK, MR LEUNG OUTLINED WHY THE COMMISSION WAS SET UP IN 1984, AND WHAT IT HAD ACHIEVED, HE NOTED THAT OVER THE PAST NINE YEARS IT HAD PRODUCED SIX MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (REPORTS 1 TO 5, AND THE STATEMENT OF AIMS) ON COMPLEX AND OFTEN CONTROVERSIAL 18SUES.
"WITH VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS TOTALLING MORE THAN 330 SEPARATE ITEMS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND IMPLEMENTED,' HE SAID.
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"WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, THE COMMISSION HAS SERVED HONG KONG HONG KONG STILL NEEDS THE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION IS CONTINUING TO PURSUE A TIMELY AND IMPORTANT PROGRAMME OF WORK," MR LEUNG ADDED.
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CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVE IN IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A SPECIAL TASK FORCE CAMPAIGN ON CONSTRUCTION SITES TO REMIND EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE NEED FOR CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT OF SITE SAFETY IN A BID TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
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"DURING THE TWO-PHASE CAMPAIGN MOUNTED BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE, AND BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, FACTORY INSPECTORS MADE A TOTAL OF 796 INSPECTIONS TO 366 CONSTRUCTION SITES INCLUDING 17 CAISSON SITES, LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
"THESE INSPECTIONS WERE MADE IN ADDITION ΤΟ THE DAY-TO-DAY INSPECTIONS BECAUSE EXPERIENCE FROM PREVIOUS SIMILAR EXERCISES HAS PROVED THAT THE OPERATION IS VERY EFFECTIVE PARTICULARLY IN THE HOT AND RAINY SEASON, HE SAID.
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MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT DURING THE CAMPAIGN, FACTORY INSPECTORS CONCENTRATED ON HIGH-RISK AREAS SUCH AS CAISSONS AND PLACES THAT MIGHT CAUSE FALLS OF PERSONS.
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