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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1991

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THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS SET FOR THESE COURSES ARE

COMPLETE THEIR ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ADMITTED HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO TRAINING AND BECOME QUALIFIED TEACHERS.

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"NO YEARS,

PAST UNDER-QUALIFIED CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN ADMITTED IN THE

HAVE MET OR HAVE HE SAID,

"ALL CANDIDATES ADMITTED EXCEEDED THE MINIMUM ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS.

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MR CHAN STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED THE OF HAVING ADEQUATELY TRAINED TEACHERS.

BUT THE QUESTION OF ATTRACTING YOUNG PEOPLE INTO THE PROFESSION IS A COMPLEX ONE.

"THIS IS BEING EXAMINED IN DETAIL BY THE EDUCATION

HE SAID. IN THE CONTEXT OF ITS FIFTH REPORT,'

IMPORTANCE

TEACHING

COMMISSION

"THE COMMISSION WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF THE STATUS OF THE ΤΟ COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND IS EXPECTED PROPOSE MEASURES TO ENHANCE BOTH.

"THE AIM WILL BE TO MAKE TEACHING AS A CAREER A MORE ATTRACTIVE OPTION FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS.

MR CHAN CITED STATISTICS TO SHOW THE TARGET INTAKES OF YEAR STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGES AND THE VERY LOW ENROLMENT WHICH FROM 0.7 PER CENT TO 6.3 PER CENT IN SIX OF THE LAST 10 YEARS.

FIRST- RANGED

THE

THE TWO-

AS REGARDS THE DROP-OUT RATE IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR, NUMBER OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WHO HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM BOTH YEAR AND THREE-YEAR COURSES AS AT THE END OF NOVEMBER WAS 134, OR 15.8 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL INTAKE IN SEPTEMBER.

WITHDRAWING FROM THE

AN ANALYSIS OF THE REASONS GIVEN FOR COURSES SHOWS THAT 48 WERE TO PURSUE DEGREE COURSES, 19 TO PURSUE SUB- DEGREE COURSES, SIX TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT, ONE TO EMIGRATE REST EITHER FOR VARIOUS REASONS OR GAVE NO REASONS.

AND THE

GOVT'S LENDER OF LAST RESORT' POLICY UNDER REVIEW

THERE WILL BE FULL CONSULTATION

CHANGES

IN THE GOVERNMENT'S

NECESSARY

THOSE WITH

CONCERNED SHOULD LENDER OF LAST

POLICY BE

AND DESIRABLE, CONSIDERED

THE SECRETARY

MONETARY INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY AFFAIRS, MR DAVID NENDICK, (WEDNESDAY).

RESORT

FOR

DAVID K.P. LI, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON

EXCHANGE FUND KEPT THE MR NENDICK EXPLAINED THAT THE OFFICE OF THE

NEEDS LIQUIDITY OF THE INTER-BANK MARKET AS A WHOLE AND THE LIQUIDITY OF SOLVENT INDIVIDUAL BANKS UNDER REGULAR REVIEW,

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