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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1994
"DURING ALL OF OUR MEETINGS, WE ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN BRIEFLY THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE UPGC IN HONG KONG'S HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM, MR LEUNG SAID.
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HE SAID THE SHORT VISIT TO BEIJING HAD BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL THE DELEGATION HAD INITIATED A USEFUL DIALOGUE WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS AND INSTITUTIONS ON MANY EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AND RAD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN CHINA.
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TWO MORE MONTHS TO COMMENT ON HIGHER EDUCATION REPORT
(UPGC) TODAY
THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT THE CONSULTATION PERIOD FOR ITS INTERIM REPORT "HIGHER EDUCATION 1991 2001" WOULD BE EXTENDED FOR TWO MONTHS UNTIL END JULY.
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IN MARCH 1994, THE UPGC PUBLISHED THE INTERIM REPORT AND A DRAFT MISSION STATEMENT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION.
COPIES OF THE INTERIM REPORT HAVE BEEN ISSUED ΤΟ ALL LOCAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, RELEVANT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES AND MANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES FOR THEIR INFORMATION AND COMMENT.
IN ORDER TO GIVE MORE TIME FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO STUDY AND COMMENT ON THE REPORT, THE UPGC AT ITS MEETING ON APRIL 17 AND 18 DECIDED THAT THE CONSULTATION PERIOD SHOULD BE EXTENDED FROM MAY 31 TO JULY 31.
COMMENTS ON THE REPORT SHOULD BE SENT TO THE UPGC SECRETARIAT AT SUITE 202, HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT ROAD.
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ALL RELEVANT COMMENTS WILL BE STUDIED BY THE UPGC CAREFULLY AND TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE PREPARATION OF THE COMMITTEE'S FINAL REPORT IN 1995.
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GROUP SET UP TO MONITOR FIRE SERVICE
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THIRTY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO JOIN THE NEWLY FORMED FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT PUBLIC LIAISON GROUP, RECEIVED THEIR APPOINTMENT CERTIFICATES TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE APPOINTMENT CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR LAM CHEK-YUEN, SAID THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GROUP WAS TO FOSTER BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE DEPARTMENT WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EMERGENCY FIRE SERVICES.
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