(B)
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1994
SUBSIDISED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS 36
166
SCHOOLS
32
15
EDUCATIONAL BODIES
21
83
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
3
64
ORGANISATIONS
OTHER APPLICANTS
TOTAL
58
72
177
683
THE COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED THAT ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE TREATED ON AN EQUAL FOOTING AND ASSESSED SOLELY ON THEIR MERITS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN IMPROVING PROFICIENCY IN CHINESE (INCLUDING PUTONGHUA) AND ENGLISH. AS STATED IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PAPER FCR (93-94)14 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FUND, ONE IMPORTANT OBJECTIVE IS TO ENHANCE EXISTING EFFORTS IN THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECTOR AND MEET TEMPORARY SHORTFALLS IN RESOURCES. THUS, THE EDUCATION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS' APPLICATIONS COME WITHIN THE AMBIT OF THE FUND.
(C)
IT IS EXPECTED THAT RESULTS OF THE FIRST BATCH OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BEFORE THE END OF 1994. SINCE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS IS STILL IN PROGRESS, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT ΤΟ BE ALLOCATED AT THIS STAGE. THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE SECOND APPLICATION EXERCISE IS 31 MARCH 1995.
(D)
THE CRITERIA FOR FUNDING ALLOCATION ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE INCLUDE THOSE SET OUT IN PARA 7 OF THE SAID FINANCE COMMITTEE PAPER AND THE FOLLOWING
1.
2.
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THE PROJECT SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF PROFICIENCY IN CHINESE (INCLUDING PUTONGHUA) AND ENGLISH;
ITS RESULTANT BENEFITS MUST ACCRUE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, AND NOT JUST TO ORGANISATION OR INSTITUTION;
ΤΟ
THE
A SINGLE
IT SHOULD BE NON-PROFIT MAKING IN NATURE; AND
3.
4.
IT SHOULD BE COST-EFFECTIVE.
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