THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1994
IN 1992, THE EDUCATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS, AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROFESSION, THE VARIOUS COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION SHOULD BE UNITED IN ONE AUTONOMOUS TERTIARY INSTITUTION.
MR PATTEN SAID THE NEW INSTITUTE WAS AN INSTRUMENT FOR DIRECTING MORE RESOURCES INTO THE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS.
THE EXPENDITURE ON EACH STUDENT IS 50 PER CENT HIGHER THAN THAT PROVIDED BY THE FORMER COLLEGES OF EDUCATION.
HE SAID $30 MILLION HAD ALREADY BEEN COMMITTED TO IMPROVING EXISTING COLLEGE FACILITIES AND FUNDS WOULD VERY SOON BE SOUGHT TO BUILD A DEDICATED CAMPUS FOR THE INSTITUTE IN TAI PO.
"BY THE MIDDLE OF 1997, THE NEW CAMPUS SHOULD PROVIDE ACCOMODATION FOR 5,000 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS, WITH ALL THE FACILITIES AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPROVE STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS STAFF, HE SAID.
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THE GOVERNOR SAID THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION WAS TO BECOME A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS.
MR PATTEN SAID HE WAS PLEASED WITH THE WORK DONE BY THE INSTITUTE AND WAS PARTICULARLY DELIGHTED TO SEE THE PLANNING FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF DEGREE COURSES IN EDUCAITON.
CODES OF PRACTICE FOR PRESSURE EQUIPMENT OWNERS AND STEAM RECEIVERS PUBLISHED
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) PUBLISHED A CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PRESSURE EQUIPMENT OWNERS AND A CODE OF PRACTICE FOR STEAM RECEIVERS.
PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR OF LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION, MR MICHAEL LEE, SAID THE CODES WERE ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS IN THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, EXAMINATION, TESTING AND OPERATION OF BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS.
"THESE CODES OF PRACTICE ARE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, WHO IS THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS AUTHORITY, UNDER THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ORDINANCE," HE ADDED.
THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PRESSURE EQUIPMENT OWNERS OFFERS DETAILED ADVICE ON THE SAFE PRACTICE AND REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING REGISTRATION, INSPECTION AND VARIOUS RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER.
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