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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1993
1995-98 TRIENNIUM, A PERIOD OF CONSOLIDATION
* * *
THE 1995-98
BE
THE INTAKE OF FIRST-YEAR-FIRST-DEGREE PLACES IN TRIENNIUM IS LIKELY TO REMAIN STABLE, WHILE MARGINAL INCREASES MAY MADE TO THE NUMBER OF POSTGRADUATES.
THIS IS
HIGHER FOLLOWING THE MASSIVE BECAUSE EDUCATION BETWEEN 1991 AND 1995, THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS SHOULD BE A COMMITTEE (UPGC) ENVISAGES THAT THE 1995-98 TRIENNIUM PERIOD OF CONSOLIDATION.
OF EXPANSION
REPLYING
TO COUNCIL
A QUESTION
TODAY
BY THE HON THE (WEDNESDAY),
TIK CHI-YUEN IN THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR W K LAM, SAID IN RECOMMENDING THE OVERALL INDICATIVE STUDENT NUMBER TARGETS, THE UPGC HAD TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
THE GOVERNMENT'S
POLICY
OF TARGET
PROVIDING FIRST-YEAR
FIRST-DEGREE PLACES FOR AT LEAST 18 PER CENT OF THE RELEVANT AGE GROUP;
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OF RESULT NUMBERS AS A GROWTH IN NATURAL
STUDENT EXPANSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE 1992-95 TRIENNIUM;
THE
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THE PROJECTED MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS FOR HONG KONG NEXT DECADE;
IN
THE
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ORDER IN
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THE NEED TO UPGRADE THE QUALITY OF MANPOWER MAINTAIN HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS; AND
THEIR
THE STAGE OF
FACTORS AFFECTING INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING ROLES AND MISSIONS, ACADEMIC PROFILES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONS.
THE UPGC'S RECOMMENDED INDICATIVE STUDENT NUMBER THE TRIENNIUM HAVE SINCE BEEN APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT PLANNING PURPOSES.
DEVELOPMENT
TARGETS FOR FOR BROAD
"THEY HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE UPGC-FUNDED INSTITUTIONS TO PROPOSALS FOR THE ENABLE THEM TO
ACADEMIC FORMULATE 1995-98 TRIENNIUM, SAID MR LAM.
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WITH
THE INSTITUTIONS
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"THE
UPGC IS CURRENTLY IN DISCUSSION ABOUT THEIR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS.
AS REGARDS THE CORRESPONDING MEASURES ADOPTED IN
ALREADY ACHIEVED BASIC AND SIXTH FORM EDUCATION, THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE POLICY TARGET OF PROVIDING SIXTH FORM PLACES FOR ONE-THIRD OF SECONDARY 4 COHORT.
RESPECT OF
THE
"
"WE HAVE ALSO MADE SURE THAT THESE PLACES ARE FILLED MOST EFFECTIVE MANNER, MR LAM ADDED.
IN
THE
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