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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1987

+THIS WOULD NOT ONLY ENSURE TEACHING IN A PROPER METHODOLOGY BUT ALSO OFFER CAREER PROSPECTS FOR TEACHERS IN THIS FIELD,+ SHE SAID.

SHE THEREFORE SUGGESTED THAT THE EDUCATION COMMISSION SHOULD GIVE FURTHER THOUGHT TO PROPER TRAINING OF TEACHERS IN THESE SUBJECTS.

NOTING THAT IN-SERVICE PART-TIME COURSES OF INITIAL TRAINING WERE OFFERED BY THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND THE HKTTC, MRS NG SAID THE REFRESHER COURSES AND FURTHER TRAINING FOR TEACHERS OFFERED IN SOME OF THESE COLLEGES WERE ALSO USEFUL.

SHE SAID THESE COURSES, IN THE FORM OF SHORT-TERM BLOCK RELEASE COURSES, ALLOWED A HIGH ENROLMENT AND HENCE MORE TEACHERS TO BENEFIT.

SHE STRESSED THAT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE EFFORTS SHOULD BE KEPT IN VIEW AND SHE CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT REGULAR REVIEWS TO SEE THAT THE COURSES OFFERED IN THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES WERE GEARED TO THE NEEDS AND DEMANDS OF SOCIETY AND WERE OF PRACTICAL AND REALISTIC USE.

GOOD PROGRESS MADE ON EXTENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME *****

THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEGUN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ONE CONTRACTOR FOLLOWING INQUIRIES INTO THE 26 PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS AFFECTED BY THE EXTENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND HEARING WAS EXPECTED IN EARLY 1988, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, DISCLOSED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN A STATEMENT REVIEWING PROGRESS OF THE PROGRAMME TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR LIAO PLEDGED THAT INVESTIGATIONS WOULD CONTINUE.

HE SAID THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION WOULD COMPLETE THEIR INVESTIGATION BY APRIL THIS YEAR.

+ABOUT 150 PEOPLE, EITHER LOCALLY OR OVERSEAS, HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED AND A REPORT COVERING THE GREATER PART OF THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT FOR APPRAISAL, + HE ADDED.

MR LIAO ALSO REPORTED GOOD PROGRESS ON THE REHOUSING SIDE.

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