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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1989

MR BRIDGE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD DECIDED THAT IN GENERAL, WHEN MORE RESOURCES BECAME AVAILABLE, THE FIRST PRIORITY SHOULD BE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENTERING TERTIARY EDUCATION EACH YEAR.

"WE HAVE ALSO ACCEPTED THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL THAT THE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS SHOULD CONSIDER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UPGC, EXTENDING ACADEMIC TEACHING TIME IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES," HE SAID.

IMMEDIATE START TO PRELIMINARY WORK ON DECISIONS

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GOVERNMENT'S POLICY REPORT NO. 3 WILL AND POLYTECHNIC

PRELIMINARY WORK ON IMPLEMENTING THE DECISIONS ARISING FROM THE EDUCATION COMMISSION START IMMEDIATELY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMITTEE (UPGC) SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

"THIS TASK WILL TAKE TIME TO COMPLETE AND WE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP FOR THIS PURPOSE.

ARE

CONSIDERING

AFFECT ALL TERTIARY THEM REGARDING

"THE CHANGES ANNOUNCED TODAY WILL INSTITUTIONS AND WE WILL CONSULT EXTENSIVELY WITH ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION,

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REQUEST HAS COMMITTEE WOULD BE

INSTITUTIONS, COURSES, THE OF ENGLISH, TIME, AND

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ALTHOUGH A FORMAL NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT, THE ASKED TO IMPLEMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE TERTIARY PROPOSALS RELATING TO THE LENGTH OF FIRST PROVISION

DEGREE OF ADDITIONAL RESCURCES FOR REMEDIAL TEACHING JOINT ADMISSION PROCEDURES, EXTENSION OF ACADEMIC TEACHING THE ADOPTION OF A CREDIT UNIT SYSTEM.

WHICH

DEVELOPMENT

KONG,

HE

"THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE COMMITTER'S TERMS OF REFERENCE INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF ADVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT ON THE OF, AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR, HIGHER EDUCATION IN HONG SAID.

HARD WORK OF CSD GREATLY APPRECIATED: GOVERNOR

APPRECIATE

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE GREATLY THE WORK THAT STAFF OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAVE AND THE EXTRA RESPONSIBILITY THEY HAVE SHOULDERED IN FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND BOAT PEOPLE, THE WILSON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

DONE RUNNING CENTRES GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID

CLOSED CAMPS

I AM VERY CONSCIOUS OF THE STRAIN THAT RUNNING AND DETENTION CENTRES FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE STAFF RESOURCES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ON INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF STAFF.

HAS PLACED ON THE

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