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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1977

BUSINESS EDUCATION COUNCIL COURSES MAY BE ADOPTED AT POLYTECHNIC AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTES

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THE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE BUSINESS EDUCATION COUNCIL IN LONDON, MR. J.E. SELLARS, IS IN HONG KONG EXAMINING THE POSSIBILITY OF OFFERING THE COUNCIL'S COURSES TO STUDENTS AT THE POLYTECHNIC AND THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AT MORRISON HILL AND KWAI CHUNG FROM- SEPTEMBER 1978.

MR. SELLARS IS HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE POLYTECHNIC ON DEVISING AND VALIDATING COURSES LEADING TO THE COUNCIL'S AWARDS OF CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS.

PROPOSALS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF MODULES FOR COMMERCIAL STUDIES HAVE ALSO BEEN DISCUSSED.

THE COUNCIL'S CHIEF OFFICER, WHO ARRIVED HERE ON MARCH 5, HAS MET BUSINESSMEN, BANKERS, CHARTERED SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRÁTORS, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

YESTERDAY, MR. SELLARS HAD A MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. LI FOOK-KOW. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. COLVYN HAYE AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE POLYTECHNIC, DR. KEITH LEGG.

APART FROM VISITING THE POLYTECHNIC AND TWO TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, MR. SELLARS HAS BEEN TO A BANK AND A NUMBER OF FIRMS. HE ALSO HAD TALKS WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE, MR. S.F. BAILEY.

BEFORE LEAVING HONG KONG ON SUNDAY EVENING, THE CHIEF OFFICER WILL VISIT THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE AND THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

HIS VISIT WAS ORGANISED BY THE POLYTECHNIC AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BUSINESS EDUCATION COUNCIL, LONDON.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MR. SELLARS WILL BE PLEASED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM PRESS AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AT A PRESS CONFERENCE IN ROOM 35 OF THE GOVERNMENT TRAINING DIVISION, LEE GARDENS, 2ND FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, AT 11 A.M. ON SATURDAY (MARCH 12). THE POLYTECHNIC DIRECTOR, DR. KEITH LEGG AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), MR. DANIEL WATERS WILL ALSO BE PRESENT.

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE PRESS CONFERENCE COVERED.

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