CO129-591-8 Policy directives 10-3-1944 - 17-8-1944 — Page 120

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General.

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HONG KONG.

LONG TERM POLICY DIRECTIVES.

EDUCATIONAL POLICY.

جها جوهر

NO. 1

2/3.

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Should

1.

As in the past, the educational policy of Hong Kong

and, for those who can

will be directed towards providing for the majority a liberal

education in the pupils' vernacular, with sufficient English

to serve as a medium of intercourse;

profit by it, an education in English to a sufficient standard

to satisfy cultural needs and the commercial requirements

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of a large entrepôt.

Schools.

2.

So far as may be practicable the previous system of

(a) provided; (b) aided; and (c) subsidised schools,

together with the compulsory registration of all schools of

should more than ten pupils, will be re-introduced.

3. The principal modification of the system previously

should in operation will be the greater participation by Government

in the provision of vernacular education both by direct

provision of more Government schools and increased financial

support for the subsidised schools.

5.

4. In the physical replanning of Hong Kong the fullest

possible provision should be made for school playgrounds.

reacher Training. The training of teachers for

vernacular and English schools should continue to be a

primary concern of Government and the re-establishment of

the Northcote Training College and increased provision of rural

training centres should be undertaken at an early date.

The Hong Kong University will continue to provide a limited

number of graduates who will become teachers, but these

should take a post-graduate course in teaching at the Northcote

Training College.

6.

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