CO129-591-8 Policy directives 10-3-1944 - 17-8-1944 — Page 118

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6.

Efforts should be made to secure the recognition

by the Chinese Ministry of Education of the certificate

granted to teachers trained at the College, particularly on

the, vernacular side.

7.

A residential hostel to accommodate students

should be provided for the College as soon as possible.

The aim should be that all students should live in the hostel.

The cost should be kept to a minimum; if necessary by Government

subsidy.

8. The curriculum at training centres in rural districts

should be recast so as to be closely related to the requirements

of an agricultural community.

9.

The facilities for general

Vocational Training

training, previously given in the Trade Schools and the Junior

Technical School, should be restored. Training should be based

on the requirements of the public service and of the industries

of the Colony and should, as far as possible, be carried out

on the same lines as formerly. The Junior Technical School

should aim at the provision of apprentices for engineering works

and the building trades. The Goverment Trade School should

function as a technical college as before and be renamed

accordingly. The Evening Institute should be revived with

commercial and technical classes as required by popular demand.

10. Hong Kong University The University should be re-

organised and re-equipped as an immediate measure, the first priority being given to the Medical and Engineering faculties.

The Arts faculty should be reconstituted as soon as possible

primarily for the benefit of students for the teaching profession.

The policy of awarding scholarships at Hong Kong

11.

University to Chinese students in China' should be extended.

12.

Expert Survey An expert should be appointed to

examine and report on the educational buildings and equipment

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