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TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1992

"THESE TWO MEASURES WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR TEACHERS TO PROVIDE A QUALITY SERVICE," SAID MRS FAN.

"BUT QUALITY IN EDUCATION DEPENDS FIRST AND FOREMOST ON EXPERTISE OF THE TEACHERS, AND ON HOW WELL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPS THAT EXPERTISE."

OTHER

THE

DEPLOYS

ISSUES COVERED IN ECR5 INCLUDE MEASURES TO SUSTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION: IMPROVED TRAINING TEACHERS

FOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING AS A PROFESSION.

THE REPORT SETS OUT AREAS WHICH NEED TO BE CLARIFIED BEFORE A STATUTORY GOVERNING BODY FOR THE PROFESSION COULD BE CREATED, RECOMMENDS SETTING UP A COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION.

AND

MRS FAN SAID SOME RECOMMENDATIONS IN ECR5, FOR EXAMPLE THOSE ON INDUCTION AND HOME-SCHOOL CO-OPERATION, COULD BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS A POLICY DECISION WAS REACHED. BUT THE FULL PLANNING PERIOD ENVISAGED BY THE COMMISSION COVERED 15 YEARS.

IN

"IF ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT ARE IMPLEMENTED FULL WITHIN THOSE 15 YEARS, THEY WILL REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION TOTALLING ABOUT $23.5 BILLION DURING THAT PERIOD, IN 1992 PRICES," MRS FAN SAID.

SHE STRESSED THAT THE COMMISSION BELIEVED THIS то BE

JUSTIFIED.

FULLY

WHICH WILL

MEET

THE

"THIS LEVEL OF INVESTMENT, IN WELL-CONSIDERED MEASURES SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF OUR SCHOOLS TO DELIVER QUALITY EDUCATION, HELP HONG KONG TO DEVELOP THE TALENTS OF ITS PEOPLE AND CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY, " SHE SAID.

THE REPORT HAS BEEN SENT TO ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY WITH A LETTER FROM MRS FAN URGING ALL TEACHERS AND OTHERS WITH EDUCATION TO COMMENT ON IT.

COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISTRICT OFFICES, AND THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

COMMENTS ON THE REPORT ARE INVITED UNTIL THE CLOSE THREE-MONTH CONSULTATION PERIOD ON SEPTEMBER 30 THIS YEAR.

THEY

SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ΤΟ THE SECRETARY, COMMISSION, C/0 EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, CENTRAL OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.

SCHOOLS, CONCERNED

OFFICES,

OF

THE

EDUCATION GOVERNMENT

BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT

MAKES

ALL VIEWS WILL BE CONSIDERED DECISIONS ON ANY OF THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

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