WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1977
THE COLLEGES REGISTERED UNDER THE POST SECONDARY COLLEGES ORDINANCE WILL REMAIN AS PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS, BUT THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE THE LIMITED SCHEME OF ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY STUDENTS WITH THE UNAVOIDABLY HIGH TUITION FEES A COLLEGE MUST CHARGE
IF IT IS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING FACILITIES.
ADULT EDUCATION
THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO GIVE ATTENTION TO RAISING THE QUALITY OF ADULT EDUCATION.
IT BELIEVES THAT THE APPROPRIATE FIRST STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT IS TO IMPROVE THE OPERATING STANDARDS OF COURSES PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADULT EDUCATION SECTION, BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO LABORATORIES AND OTHER SPECIAL ROOMS, BY ESTABLISHING A SMALL SPECIALIST TEAM FOR ADULT EDUCATION WITHIN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND BY STRENGTHENING THE ADMINISTRATION OF ADULT EDUCATION COURSES,
THE NEED TO ASSIST VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WITH SELECTED ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONSIDERED ALSO.
PUBLIC COMMENT
THE GOVERNMENT HOPES THAT THE GREEN PAPER WILL BE READ WIDELY AND THAT ALL THOSE WITH AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT - WHETHER FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSALS IN THE GREEN PAPER-WILL MAKE THE IR VIEWS KNOWN.
COMMENTS SHOULD BE SENT BY THE END OF FEBRUARY 1978 TO:
THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING),
LOWER ALBERT ROAD,
HONG KONG.
COPIES OF THE ENGLISH AND CHINESE VERSIONS OF THE GREEN PAPER AND OF A SUMMARY LEAFLET IN CHINESE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ABOVE ADDRESS.
ALSO PUBLISHED TODAY IS THE REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON SELECTION AND ALLOCATION FOR POST-FORM 3 EDUCATION.
MR. TOPLEY TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT THE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS MADE IN THIS REPORT WERE ARRIVED AT COMPLETELY INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROPOSALS MADE IN THE GREEN PAPER.+
HE CONGRATULATED MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE THOROUGHNESS WITH WHICH THEY HAVE TACKLED A COMPLEX PROBLEM.
THE DIRECTOR SAID: THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MOST RELEVANT TO THOSE OF THE GREEN PAPER AND DISCUSSION OF BOTH REPORTS MUST GO IN STEP. +
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE WORKING PARTY REPORT SHOULD BE SENT BY THE END OF DECEMBER 1977 TC:
/THE DIRECTOR OF
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