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THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1993

HE PRAISED

DEDICATION MRS LEUNG AND HER STAFF FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE REHABILITATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE WITHIN COMMUNITY.

THE

LAI

DAY TRAINING CENTRE KWAN

PROVIDES

AND

THE

50

FOR PLACES 35 PLACES FOR TRAINEES WHILE THE LOK KWAN HALF-WAY HOUSE PROVIDES RESIDENTS. THE BAPTIST OL KWAN SOCIAL SERVICE IS SUBVENTED AND OFFERS SERVICES TO DISCHARGED MENTAL PATIENTS WHO ARE IN STABLE CONDITION,

FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON RISE

סיף

TERTIARY

THE GOVERNMENT HAS OVER THE YEARS PROVIDED ENHANCED FUNDING SUPPORT ACADEMIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE LOCAL INSTITUTIONS.

THE PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE IN RECOGNITION OF THE ACADEMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF SUCH ACTIVITIES AND THE IMPORTANT SUPPORTIVE ROLE THEY PLAY IN THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG,

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, CAMPUS OF THE MR JOHN CHAN, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE PHASE II CITY POLYTECHNIC TODAY (THURSDAY).

MR CHAN NOTED THAT SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ORANTS COUNCIL IN 1991, IT HAD APPROVED FUNDING FOR OVER 300

SUBJECTS PROJECTS IN

RANGING FROM THE STUDY OF PAPER RESEARCH ON MODEL-BASED HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING.

RESEARCH RESEARCH

FOLK ART TO

COUNCIL WAS AND SIMILAR

THE ANNUAL EARMARKED RESEARCH FUNDING OF THE INCREASED BY 22 PER CENT TO $147 MILLION IN 1992/93, INCREASES IN REAL TERMS WILL BE ACHIEVED BETWEEN NOW AND 1994/95.

OF

THE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS ALSO SPEND ABOUT TWO PER CENT THEIR RECURRENT BLOCK GRANTS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESEARCH

INFRASTRUCTURE.

"OUR INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH WILL ASSIST THE INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR RESEARCH BASE, STIMULATE THEIR ACADEM FC ENVIRONMENT. OPPORTUNITIES ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH CALIBRE STAFF, AND PROVIDE MORE FOR THE TRAINING OF ACADEMIC AND OTHER SKILLED MANPOWER NEEDED FOR THE FUTURE, MR CHAN SAID.

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THE

SECRETARY

ALSO SPORE ON THE RAPID TERTIARY EDUCATION SECTOR IN HONG KONG.

FOR EXPANSION

THE

HE NOTED THAT ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO, THERE WERE ONLY THREE DEORER- INSTITUTIONS OFFERING SOME 3,000 FIRST-YEAR, FIRST-DEGREE

AWARDING PLACES.

SEVEN

(UPGC),

OF INSTITUTIONS,

GRANTS

WHICH! COMMITTER

TODAY, THERE ARE NINE DEGREE-AWARDING ARE FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC

/THESE SEVEN