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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18,
1993
ADMINISTRATION,
THEY INCLUDED CHAIRMAN OF THE
ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUPS, PROFESSOR LEE NGOK; CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE WORKING GROUP, MR PETER LEE; CHAIRMAN OF THE STAFF MATTERS WORKING GROUP, DR THOMAS LEUNG; AND SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR LUCAS CHAN.
DURING THE HOUR-LONG FORUM, STAFF OF THE COLLEGES CONCERN ABOUT THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CIVIL WORKING IN THE COLLEGES AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO
INSTITUTION.
EXPRESSED SERVANTS THE NEW
IN RESPONSE,
MR IP SAID PGC WAS COMMITTED TO UPGRADING TEACHER EDUCATION WITH THE MINIMUM DISRUPTION TO EXISITING ACTIVITIES.
"PGC WELCOMES ALL SERVING COLLEGE STAFF TO APPLY FOR POSITIONS IN THE HKIED, HE SAID.
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"TO FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF EXISTING STAFF INTO HKIED, PGC WILL BE LAUNCHING STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES TO ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SUITABLE IN ALL RESPECTS EXCEPT FOR THE NECESSARY ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
THESE QUALIFICATIONS, HE ADDED.
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ACQUIRE
ON PERSONNEL ISSUES, MR IP SAID THE FIRST BATCH OF KEY ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC POSTS OF HKIED WAS ADVERTISED EARLY THIS
MONTH.
"SELECTION WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN
JANUARY/FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR,"
HE SAID.
MR IP ALSO ANNOUNCED CAMPUS FOR HKIED IN TAI PO.
THE COUNCIL'S
PLAN TO DEVELOP A NEW
A 12.5-HECTARE SITE AT TAI PO AREA 34 (TING KOK ROAD) HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE PURPOSE AND THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 1998,
THAT
ON THE ACADEMIC SIDE, PROFESSOR LEUNG TOLD THE GATHERING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE CURRICULUM WAS BEING CONDUCTED SO THAT HKIED CURRICULUM COULD BE DESIGNED TO MEET THE PRESENT-DAY NEEDS SCHOOLS AS FULLY AND EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE.
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HE SAID PGC HAD COMMISSIONED THE HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION TO CONDUCT A CONSULTANCY STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE EXISTING COLLEGES.
HKIED WILL BE AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION TO BE FORMED IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR BY MERGING EXISTING COLLEGES OF EDUCATION.
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THE OVERALL MISSION OF HKIED IS TO BECOME THE CENTRE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND IN CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS IN HONG KONG.
THE INSTITUTE WILL INITIALLY FOCUS ON THE UPGRADING OF COURSES AT THE PRE-DEGREE LEVEL WHILE PREPARING TO OFFER DEGREE COURSES IN SOME AREAS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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