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Wednesday, May 24, 1972

This would leave a likely commitment of about 46,900 places by

the end of 1972-73, he added.

Mr. Canning said that although satisfactory progress had been made

towards achieving this interim aim, it was not possible to give, at this

stage, a date by which the ultimate aim could be achieved.

On assisted secondary education leading to a Certificate of Education,

he said the anticipated percentage increase in the number of Forms I-V places

from September 1971 to 1976 was about 35 per cent.

He said the approved policy for the expansion of secondary education

in the public sector provided for 18-20 per cent of the children in the

12-16 age group to have five years of assisted secondary education leading.

to a Certificate of Education.

"On the basis of the 1971 Census, the number of Forms I-V places

required to reach the approved target by 1976 will be approximately 95,300.

"In September 1971, there were approximately 70,500 places for

Forms I-V in Government and aided schools, representing 14.7 per cent of the

12-16 age group at that time," he said.

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