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Demolition of new library błock
Following is a question by the Hon Cheung Bing-leung and a reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
It is learnt that the newly completed library block of the Northcote College of Education may have to be demolished in 1997. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council :
(a) of the reasons why no mention was made in the discussion paper on funding request submitted to the Finance Committee of this Council in June 1993 that the site on which the library block was located would be used for other purposes in 1997; and
(b) whether there was any co-ordination between the departments concerned at the time when the construction of the library block was being planned; if so, what are the details ?
Reply:
Mr President,
The requirement for an expansion project of the former Northcote College of Education (NCE), which includes the re-development of the existing library into a new library block, was first identified in 1983 to cater for the increase in student enrolment and to enhance the quality of teacher education. The project was included as a Category D project in 1984 and upgraded to Category B in 1985. Detailed drawings for the project were prepared in 1991 and funds were secured in the 1993-94 Estimates to enable the project to commence.