WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1994
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OUTREACHING TEAMS FOR ELDERLY GET AID
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TWO OUTREACHING TEAMS FOR ELDERLY PERSONS AT RISK HAVE RECEIVED SUBVENTION SINCE OCTOBER 1, 1993 FOLLOWING AN EVALUATION EXERCISE, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN HER WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HUI YIN-FAT, MRS WONG SAID AS OUTREACHING TEAMS WERE A RELATIVELY NEW SERVICE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND THE TWO OPERATING AGENCIES WERE JOINTLY MONITORING THEIR OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE.
THE TWO TEAMS WERE ESTABLISHED ON APRIL 1, 1991 AS AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT WITH A GRANT FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND.
"THE MODE OF SERVICE DELIVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SERVICE WILL BE REVIEWED AFTER THE SERVICE HAS OPERATED FOR SOME TIME, MRS WONG SAID.
"PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER EXPANSION WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE LIGHT OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND COMPETING PRIORITIES, SHE ADDED.
TERTIARY STAFF SATISFY REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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ALL, THE EXISTING STAFF OF THE TWO POLYTECHNICS AND THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE (HKBC) SATISFY THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS TEACHING POSTS EITHER AT DEGREE LEVEL OR AT SUB-DEGREE LEVEL, SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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IN HIS WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HENRY TANG, MR LENG SAID THE TWO POLYTECHNICS WOULD CONTINUE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE TO OFFER SUB-DEGREE LEVEL COURSES IN ORDER TO FULFIL THEIR DISTINCTIVE ROLES AND MISSIONS.
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"THOSE OF THEIR STAFF WHO ARE NOT CONSIDERED
BE SUITABLY QUALIFIED FOR DEGREE LEVEL WORK MAY, THEREFORE, CONTINUE TO TEACH SUB – DEGREE PROGRAMMES, HE SAID.
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"REGARDING HKBC IT HAS BEEN 100 PER CENT THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1993/94 AND ALL THE COLLEGE'S TEACHING STAFF ARE ENGAGED IN TEACHING AT DEGREE LEVEL, HE ADDED.
MR LEUNG POINTED THAT ALL UPGC-FUNDED INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE TWO POLYTECHNICS AND THE HKBC, WOULD LIKE TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THEIR ACADEMIC STAFF AND IN THIS PROCESS THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE STAFF OF SOME DISCIPLINES HAD BEEN RAISED.
THE SECRETARY GAVE AN ASSURANCE THAT THE THREE INSTITUTIONS CONCERNED HAD ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THEIR ACADEMIC STAFF WHEREBY ONLY SUITABLE CANDIDATES WERE OFFERED APPOINTMENT.
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