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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1992

ANOTHER COMMON MISUNDERSTANDING IS DUE ΤΟ THE BELIEF OF STUDENTS THAT ADMISSION IS SOLELY DEPENDENT ON THE GRADES ACHIEVED THE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION AND ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATIONS.

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IN ACTUAL PRACTICE, NO CANDIDATES CAN BE ADMITTED DIRECT BY A TERTIARY INSTITUTION OUTSIDE THE JUPAS SYSTEM UNTIL THE FINAL STAGE AND THAT ADMISSION DEPENDS NOT ONLY ON EXAMINATION RESULTS BUT ALSO ON OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS PERFORMANCE AT INTERVIEWS, THE RESULTS OF APTITUDE TESTS AND SCHOOL REPORTS,

MORE FUNDS FOR FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

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SOME $50 MILLION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN 1993/94 ΤΟ STRENGTHEN THE RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO CATER FOR FAMILY NEEDS.

THESE INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF MORE CHILD CARE CENTRES, FOSTER CARE HOMES, SMALL GROUP HOMES, HOME HELP TEAMS, FAMILY CASEWORK AND FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.

MRS

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, ELIZABETH WONG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO THE HON LI WAH-MING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MRS WONG SAID: "IN DEVELOPING THESE SUPPORT SERVICES, ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE, MADE IN RESPONSE TO POPULATION CHANGES AND THE CONDITIONS OF INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS.

"THE PLANNING RATIOS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SERVICES ARE FLEXIBLY HAVING REGARD TO THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS EXISTING FACILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS.

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APPLIED

AND THE

AT PRESENT, CLOSE LIAISON AND CO-ORDINATION AMONG CONCERNED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE MAINTAINED THROUGH DISTRICT SERVICE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEES, INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES AND WORKING

GROUPS.

"THESE

ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE STRENGTHENED, IF NECESSARY, ΤΟ SMOOTH AND COST-EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF SERVICES, MRS WONG

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ENSURE A SAID.

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