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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1975

TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME BEING DRAFTED

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THE TECHNICAL BRANCH OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE COLONIAL SECRETARIAT ARE AT PRESENT PREPARING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME WHICH EMBRACES ALL ASPECTS OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE.

THE PROGRAMME PLAN IS BEING DRAWN UP ON A TEN-YEAR ROLLING BASIS WHICH CAN BE UPDATED AT REGULAR INTERVALS.

THIS WAS STATED BY MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, AT THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS PRESENTATION CEREMONY TODAY.

AT THE CEREMONY, MR. TOPLEY PRESENTED 90 C.M.A. SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FROM THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY, THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE, THE POLYTECHNIC, THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND TEN TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

THE VALUE OF THESE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED SINCE 1964 HAS BEEN AROUND $177,700.

+THIS IS A WONDERFUL RECORD AND SHOWS NOT ONLY AN EXCELLENT SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION BUT ALSO THE IMPORTANCE THE C.M.A. PLACES ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION,+ MR. TOPLEY SAID.

THE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED THAT LAST MONTH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAD PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED THE C.M.A. PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL WHICH WILL BE SITUATED ON A 64,000 SQUARE FOOT SITE AT NAM CHEONG STREET IN KOWLOON.

THE SIX-STOREY BUILDING WILL HAVE 19 CLASSROOMS AND 16 SPECIAL ROOMS INCLUDING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS DRAWING OFFICES AND GENERAL SCIENCE LABORATORIES. THE SCHOOL WILL HAVE A STUDENT CAPACITY OF 1,120.

THE TOTAL CAPITAL COST WILL BE IN THE REGION OF $7.4 MILLION, OF WHICH AROUND $6.1 MILLION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT,

+IT IS HOPED THAT CONSTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETED IN 1976, + MR. TOPLEY SAID.

IN ADDITION TO OFFERING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FOR BOYS, THE SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE A WELL BALANCED GENERAL EDUCATION UP TO FORM 3 LEVEL.

+PUPILS WHO HAVE ATTENDED SUCH A SCHOOL WILL BE WELL PREPARED EITHER TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT OR TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES IN ONE OF OUR TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, THE DIRECTOR SAID.

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