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AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL, MR. TIEN HOPED THAT POSTGRADUATE PRACTICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRY WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE ALONG THE LINES RECOMMENDED BY THE TRAINING COUNCIL.
THESE ARE NECESSARY IF THE GRADUATES ARE TO HAVE PRACTICAL VALUE TO INDUSTRY AND NOT MERE +PAPER+ ENGINEERS.
HE THOUGHT IT IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE THAT WE SHOULD HAVE A BALANCED GENERAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME GEARED TO THE DEVELOPING NEEDS OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, IF WE ARE TO SUSTAIN OUR AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
DR. HENRY HU: HIGHER EDUCATION SHOULD BE FLEXIBLE
DR. THE HON. HENRY HU OBSERVED THAT AS WE CANNOT PROVIDE EVERY YOUNG PERSON WITH UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, IT IS ADVISABLE THAT HIGHER EDUCATION SHOULD BE FLEXIBLE SO THAT STUDENTS MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO STUDY AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OF COMPARABLE STANDARDS.
IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL IF CLOSE COORDINATION AND LIAISON OVER THE COURSE OF STUDY COULD BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE INSTITUTIONS AND THE UNIVERSITIES.
DR. HU ALSO THOUGHT THAT HIGHER EDUCATION SHOULD BE VARIED BECAUSE BOTH THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE INTERESTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MANIFOLD AND DIFFERENT.
HE WAS IN FAVOUR OF MAINTAINING THE STATUS QUO, IN SO FAR AS SENIOR AND TERTIARY EDUCATION IS CONCERNED, WHERE STUDENTS CAN HAVE MORE CHOICE TO SUIT THEIR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
HE ADDED THAT IT IS ADVISABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF PROVIDING A THREE-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE COURSE AT THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY AND A FOUR-YEAR ONE AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY.
WITH SUCH VARIED AND MANIFOLD FORMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THERE SHOULD BE A CENTRAL AND INDEPENDENT BODY SUCH AS THE HK EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY TO AWARD DEGREES AND ASSESS PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.
DR. HU SAID THE AIMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN HONG KONG SHOULD BE THREEFOLD:
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CULTIVATING VIRTUE AND A SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, AS A BASIS FOR DEVELOPING A PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE,
PROMOTING FREEDOM OF LEARNING, TO ACHIEVE WORLDWIDE ACADEMIC DISTINCTION, AND
* MEETING THE ACTUAL NEEDS OF HONG KONG, BY TRAINING STUDENTS
TO BE EFFICIENT AND WELL-BALANCED CITIZENS FOR VARIOUS SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.
/HE FELT
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