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FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1976
HE SAID THE STUDENTS' UNIONS OF THE THREE COLLEGES WOULD ONCE AGAIN PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING AND FORWARDING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUCCEEDED IN OBTAINING POSTS.
MR. TOPLEY ASSURED THE STUDENTS' UNIONS THAT MANY SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING OF THIS SERVICE FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES.
HE ADDED: +1 BELIEVE THAT IT WAS THE EXISTENCE OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK, TOGETHER WITH SYMPATHETIC CONCERN SHOWN BY ALL INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICE, THAT WAS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE SERVICE LAST YEAR, AND I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE STUDENTS' UNIONS THE SERVICE WILL OPERATE JUST AS EFFICIENTLY THIS YEAR.+
IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES
THEREFORE, THE DIRECTOR CONSIDERED THAT NO ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES WOULD BE GAINED BY THE APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE, AS REQUESTED BY THE STUDENTS' UNIONS.
IN REPLY TO THEIR COMMENTS ON EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, MR. TOPLEY ASSURED THE STUDENTS' UNIONS THAT THIS WAS TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
+IT IS, OF COURSE, A VERY COMPLEX PROCESS INVOLVING MANY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES. THE BASIC PROBLEM IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING IS THE ALLOCATION OF LIMITED RESOURCES IN SUCH A WAY THAT OPTIMUM BENEF ITS ARE SECURED.
+CLEARLY, THERE ARE LIMITS TO WHAT CAN BE DONE AT ANY ONE TIME, AND SOME DESIRABLE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS CANNOT GO AHEAD STRAIGHT AWAY BECAUSE OF COMPETITION FROM OTHER MORE PRESSING NEEDS.+
THE DIRECTOR SAID THE PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ANNOUNCED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH ON FEBRUARY 26 PRECLUDED THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROPOSED BY THE STUDENTS' UNIONS FOR PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE FORM OF SALARY SUPPLEMENTATION.
BUT, MR. TOPLEY SAID, THE PLAN +DOES NOT RULE OUT FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF GIVING BETTER RECOGNITION FOR EXPERIENCE GAINED IN TEACHING IN THESE SCHOOLS.+
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