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Wednesday, April 7, 1970

DTV FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

The Director of Education, Mr. Kenneth Topley, said today that

he would be seeking funds to introduce educational television into cecondary

schools.

"If it is humanly possible we will make a start on a salective busie

in September 1975," Mr. Topley told the Legislative Council during the

resumed debate on the Budget.

He reiterated that 43 new secondary schools were either in coUZ J8

of construction or four which funds were assured and which would begin

building this year,

In addition 36 private assisted secondary schools were movin

further big step toward fully aided status.

"Together these major measures represent a considerable injection

of quality into the secondary education system," Mr. Topley said.

The Director shered the satisfaction of Council Members and of the

Hong Kong community generally that "we now have the agreed financial backing

to provide nine years of education in the public sector for everyone who wants

it and, what is more, that we shall be providing this one year earlier than

originally planned."

He stated that the following tasks must be completed by 1978:

the floating of classes in Government and aided schools, the buying of the

large number of additional places in private schools and decidin, and m king arrangements for the replacement of the Secondary School Entrance nition.

/"As is well