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THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1978
HE RECOMMENDED THIS APPROACH TO THE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIONS AND HOPED THAT IT WOULD HELP TO SOLVE SOME OF OUR PROBLEMS AND REDUCE THE NEED TO HIRE SO MANY FOREIGN EXPERTS.
HE ALSO SUPPORTED THE IDEA OF A PILOT PROGRAMME OF PART-TIME DEGREES AT THE UNIVERSITIES.
ON VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, MR. WU FELT IT IMPORTANT THAT THE INSTITUTIONS WILL ACQUAINT THEIR STUDENTS WITH THE SLIGHTLY MORE ADVANCED THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE OPERATION OF SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS AUTOMATED OR EVEN COMPUTER-CONTROLLED MACHINES OF WHICH MORE WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED IN HONG KONG.
HE WELCOMED THE PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF TRAINING AT THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS COLLEGE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE COLLEGE COULD TAKE IN HIGHER CERTIFICATE OR HIGHER DIPLOMA GRADUATES FROM THE POLYTECHNIC.
HE ALSO WELCOMED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CREDIT UNIT PROGRAMME OF STUDY IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES WHEREBY +COURSE UNITS+ MAY BE OBTAINED BY FULL-TIME, PART-TIME DAY OR BY EVENING STUDY, AND ENABLING THE STUDENT TO MOVE EVENTUALLY TO THE POLYTECHNIC WHERE THE +UNITS+ WOULD BE RECOGNISED.
HE REGRETTED THAT PLACES IN THE PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE COURSES IN THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES ARE UNDER-UTILISED FOR THE STUDENTS FIND THE ONCE-A-WEEK INTERRUPTED MANNER OF ATTENDANCE DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW, ALTHOUGH THE EVENING CLASSES DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH PLACES FOR APPLICANTS. HE BELIEVED THAT THE SITUATION WOULD HAVE TO BE REALISTICALLY EVALUATED.
MR. WU STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF ADULT, OR CONTINUING EDUCATION. HE SAID THE DEMAND FOR EDUCATION THROUGHOUT LIFE CAN BE EXPECTED TO GROW. +RECURRENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TECHNICAL AND FURTHER EDUCATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES REGARDLESS OF MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS OR OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS, HE SAID.
HE THOUGHT A GREATER NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAN NOW WOULD SEEK SUCH OPPORTUNITIES AND AS A SPIN-OFF, ENERGETIC YOUNG PEOPLE AFTER SCHOOL YEARS MAY BE ENCOURAGED TO EMBARK ON A USEFUL PURSUIT IN CAREER RATHER THAN SUCCUMB TO EVIL TEMPTATIONS.
/MR. HILTON
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