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THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1984

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MRS BETSY LEE HAS HAD LONG EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION AND IS AT PRESENT PRINCIPAL OF THE CHINESE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE (KINDERGARTEN). FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS,

SHE HAS BEEN THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN HONG KONG.

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, CHAIRED

BY MR Q.W. LEE, WAS ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS MONTH. THE OTHER COMMISSION MEMBERS ARE THE CHAIRMEN OF THE THREE MAJOR ADVISORY BODIES ON EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE, THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER (VICE-CHAIRMAN), THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL SECRETARY, AND THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.

THE FULL TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE COMMISSION ARE:

+THE EDUCATION COMMISSION IS ESTABLISHED TO SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR CONSOLIDATED ADVICE ON THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AS A WHOLE IN THE LIGHT OF THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. FOR THIS PURPOSE THE COMMISSION WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF REFERENCE -

(A) TO DEFINE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, FORMULATE EDUCATION POLICY, AND RECOMMEND PRIORITIES FOR

IMPLEMENTATION HAVING REGARD TO THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE (B) TO CO-ORDINATE AND MONITOR THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

OF EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS, AND

(C) TO INITIATE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH.

IN CARRYING OUT THESE TASKS, THE COMMISSION SHOULD CO-ORDINATE BUT NOT SEEK TO DIRECT THE WORK OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.

THE COMMISSION WILL BE SERVICED BY THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.+

STUDY OFFERS NEW WAYS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC

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GOVERNMENT-APPOINTED CONSULTANTS HAVE UNDERTAKEN A COMPLETE RE-EXAMINATION OF TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE MID-LEVELS AND CENTRAL DISTRICT.

THE STUDY, COMMISSIONED BY GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED ELEVATED ROAD ALONG CONNAUGHT ROAD IN CENTRAL, INCLUDED THE MID-LEVELS BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN THAT AREA.

WAYS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION THROUGH AND BETWEEN CENTRAL AND MID-LEVELS AREAS WERE INVESTIGATED, WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING THE MOST APPROPRIATE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.

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