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"It is expected that more PTA federations will be formed in the years ahead with the home-school work further extended to involve also the community," Mr Tik added.
The number of PTAs in Hong Kong in early 1993 was about 100. At present, the number stands at 479.
On the School Administration and Management System (SAMS), Assistant Director of Education, Mr Kwok Wai-kwong, told BOE members that in order to strengthen the support services to schools, plans were in hand to enlist assistance of experienced and advanced SAMS users to bring up those who were less conversant.
"Our target is to enable all users to be at home with SAMS applications. In line with these plans, a pilot Regional Support Centre is being set up in Queen Maud Secondary School in Tseng Kwan O to enable users to share experience and practise operating SAMS," he noted.
Mr Kwok added that an end-user computing (EUC) resource centre was also planned to encourage EUC activities.
"The centre will be installed with high-technology equipment, providing a convenient place for gathering of enthusiastic SAMS users to facilitate cross- fertilisation of ingenious ideas," he said.
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113 applications for Services Support Fund received
The Industry Department received 113 applications under the first batch of applications for funding support from the Services Support Fund (SSF) which closed on December 31 last year.
The applications cover a wide spectrum of service sectors, including information technology, telecommunications, wholesale and retail, import and export trade, banking and financial services.
All the applications will be considered by the SSF Vetting Committee, which makes recommendations to the Director-General of Industry. The vetting results will be announced in March/April.