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THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1993

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IT WAS ALSO STATED AT THE MEETING THAT THE REORGANISED PUBLIC WORKS PROGRESS COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS HAD MET RECENTLY TO DISCUSS PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THE MONITORING OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME.

AS ONE OF THE NEW MEASURES, THE GOVERNMENT ALSO INTENDS TO ENTRUST MORE PROJECTS TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND TO ADOPT THE "DESIGN AND BUILD" APPROACH IN THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS.

OTHER NEW MEASURES INCLUDE:

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UPGRADING OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT REPORTS WHICH WILL STANDARDISE THE PROCEDURE AND FORMAT OF REPORTING FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. AS A RESULT OF THIS IMPROVEMENT, FINANCIAL REPORTS OF A PROJECT UPON COMPLETION ARE NOW AVAILABLE WITHIN ONE WEEK COMPARED WITH ONE MONTH PREVIOUSLY;

MORE CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF REASONS FOR A PROJECT WHICH TO MEET ITS EXPENDITURE TARGET SO THAT FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS COULD BE MADE IN THE MONITORING PROCESS;

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MORE MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED IMPROVE THEIR ESTIMATE FORECASTING TECHNIQUES AND ΤΟ IDENTIFY OTHER IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES; AND

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THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS HAS ASSUMED A NEW AND EXPANDED ΤΟ ENSURE THAT WORKS PROJECTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

TWO OF THE EXISTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO COURSES RUN BY THE THREE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE WILL BE MADE MORE FLEXIBLE AS FROM THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY PAST RECORDS REVEALED THAT MANY APPLICANTS WHO GAINED BETTER RESULTS THAN SOME OF THOSE ADMITTED HAD BEEN TURNED AWAY BECAUSE THE EXISTING, REQUIREMENTS WERE TOO RIGID.

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MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION, HAVE OBTAINED APPLICANTS MUST

IN ONE SITTING OF THE HONG KONG IN SIX CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION (HKCEE) GRADE E OR ABOVE DIFFERENT SUBJECTS, INCLUDING CHINESE LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE, WITH GRADE C OR ABOVE IN AT LEAST TWO OF THE SUBJECTS AND GRADE D OR ABOVE IN AT LEAST ONE OTHER SUBJECT.

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"TO ENSURE FAIRNESS TO CANDIDATES WITH GOOD POTENTIAL, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS DECIDED TO REVISE TWO OF THE EXISTING BASIC REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR A GREATER DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY, HE SAID.

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