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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1994
PARENTS WHO HAVE MOVED HOUSE RECENTLY OR ARE PLANNING TO MOVE HOUSE IN THE NEAR FUTURE MUST INFORM THE PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT SO THAT ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO ALLOCATE A PLACE TO THEIR CHILDREN IN THEIR NEW HOME DISTRICT.
RESULTS OF THE CENTRAL ALLOCATION, WHICH IS SOLELY BASED ON PARENTAL CHOICE, WILL BE RELEASED IN EARLY JUNE.
PARENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO MAKE USE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE ENQUIRY SERVICE 891 0088 FOR INFORMATION ON THE PRIMARY ONE CENTRAL ALLOCATION SYSTEM OR OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
VIEWS SOUGHT ON HIGHER EDUCATION INTERIM REPORT
THE CHAIRMAN OF UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE (UPGC), MR ANTONY KC LEUNG, TODAY (MONDAY) SAID HE WAS PLEASED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD AGREED THAT THE COMMITTEE'S INTERIM REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND DRAFT MISSION STATEMENT SHOULD BE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION.
"THE UPGC WILL BE SEEKING AN INFORMED DIALOGUE WITH ALL PARTIES CONCERNED, INCLUDING THE EDUCATION COMMISSION AND LOCAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S HIGHER EDUCATION UP TO AND BEYOND THE END OF THE CENTURY.
"ALL RELEVANT COMMENTS WILL BE STUDIED BY THE COMMITTEE VERY CAREFULLY AND TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE PREPARATION OF THE COMMITTEE'S FINAL REPORT LATER THIS YEAR, MR LEUNG SAID.
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COPIES OF THE INTERIM REPORT AND DRAFT MISSION STATEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO INTERESTED PARTIES ON FRIDAY (MARCH 4).
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
MR ANTONY LEUNG WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11 AM ON FRIDAY (MARCH 4) TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE.
THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE UPGC SECRETARIAT, SECOND FLOOR, HUTCHISON HOUSE, CENTRAL.
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
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