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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1989

BILL ON OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE PUBLISHED

SET UP THE IN THE

A BILL INCORPORATING THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO

HONG KONG (OLI) WAS PUBLISHED

OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE OF GAZETTE TODAY (THURSDAY).

OLI

SAID THE ESTABLISHMENT

THE OF SECOND REPORT OF THE EDUCATION

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDATION IN THE COMMISSION.

OF HONG KONG "THE PUBLICATION OF THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE

WORK OF THE PLANNING BILL 1989 MARKS AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN THE COMMITTEE FOR THE OLI UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR CHENG HON-KWAN," Hг SAID.

"THE BILL SETS OUT THE OLI'S OBJECTIVES, WHICH ARE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BY MEANS OF OPEN LEARNING.

Нг

то PROVIDE

IN THE INSTITUTE OPEN LEARNING MEANS THAT STUDENTS MAY ENROL

ALSO MEANS WITHOUT THE NEED FOR SPECIFIC ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS. IT

WILL BE THAT A VARIETY OF METHODS

IN USED

INCLUDING TEACHING, DESIGNED BOOKS AND NOTES, AUDIO/VIDEO MATERIALS FACE-TO-FACE TUTORIALS.

SPECIALLY

THE

SPOKESMAN

WOULD

BE

THE OLI SAID

INCORPORATED INDEPENDENT ENTITY EMPOWERED TO GRANT DEGREE, HIGHER DEGREE AND AWARDS.

AND

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AN OTHER

POLYTECHNIC

BILL

"IT WILL OPERATE AS A CONSORTIUM OF UNIVERSITY AND

INSTITUTIONS IN HONG KONG AND THE COMMITTEE-FUNDED SPECIFICALLY PROVIDES FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THESE INSTITUTIONS."

GRANTS

TO BE GOVERNOR HE SAID THE BILL MADE PROVISIONS FOR THE

AND THERE WOULD BE AN PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTE

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF A COUNCIL AND AN ACADEMIC BOARD.

THE

"THE COUNCIL WILL

BE THE

EXECUTIVE GOVERNING BODY OF THE

INSTITUTE.

INSTITUTE,

PUBLIC

THE "IT WILL BE MADE UP OF THE DIRECTOR OF OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UPGC-FUNDED FROM CONTRIBUTING INSTITUTIONS LOCALLY AND INSTITUTIONS, PERSONS

AND INDUSTRY IN HON:1 OVERSEAS, PERSONS WITH EXPERIENCE IN COMMERCE KONG AND OTHER PERSONS TO BE APPOINTED," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE ACADEMIC BOARD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES AND ALL ACADEMIC MATTERS.

FOR THE PLANNING

OF

THE ACTIVITIES OF THE

THE BILL REQUIRES AN ANNUAL REPORT ON INSTITUTE TO BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE BILL ALSO MAKES

USE UNAUTHORISED

OF

THE

TITLE OF THE

INSTITUTE AN OFFENCE.

THE BILL IS DUE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE FOR FIRST READING ON APRIL 12.

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

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