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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1993

1995-98 TRIENNIUM, A PERIOD OF CONSOLIDATION

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THE 1995-98

BE

THE INTAKE OF FIRST-YEAR-FIRST-DEGREE PLACES IN TRIENNIUM IS LIKELY TO REMAIN STABLE, WHILE MARGINAL INCREASES MAY MADE TO THE NUMBER OF POSTGRADUATES.

THIS IS

HIGHER FOLLOWING THE MASSIVE BECAUSE EDUCATION BETWEEN 1991 AND 1995, THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS SHOULD BE A COMMITTEE (UPGC) ENVISAGES THAT THE 1995-98 TRIENNIUM PERIOD OF CONSOLIDATION.

OF EXPANSION

REPLYING

TO COUNCIL

A QUESTION

TODAY

BY THE HON THE (WEDNESDAY),

TIK CHI-YUEN IN THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR W K LAM, SAID IN RECOMMENDING THE OVERALL INDICATIVE STUDENT NUMBER TARGETS, THE UPGC HAD TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:

THE GOVERNMENT'S

POLICY

OF TARGET

PROVIDING FIRST-YEAR

FIRST-DEGREE PLACES FOR AT LEAST 18 PER CENT OF THE RELEVANT AGE GROUP;

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OF RESULT NUMBERS AS A GROWTH IN NATURAL

STUDENT EXPANSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE 1992-95 TRIENNIUM;

THE

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THE PROJECTED MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS FOR HONG KONG NEXT DECADE;

IN

THE

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ORDER IN

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THE NEED TO UPGRADE THE QUALITY OF MANPOWER MAINTAIN HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS; AND

THEIR

THE STAGE OF

FACTORS AFFECTING INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING ROLES AND MISSIONS, ACADEMIC PROFILES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

THE UPGC'S RECOMMENDED INDICATIVE STUDENT NUMBER THE TRIENNIUM HAVE SINCE BEEN APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT PLANNING PURPOSES.

DEVELOPMENT

TARGETS FOR FOR BROAD

"THEY HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE UPGC-FUNDED INSTITUTIONS TO PROPOSALS FOR THE ENABLE THEM TO

ACADEMIC FORMULATE 1995-98 TRIENNIUM, SAID MR LAM.

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WITH

THE INSTITUTIONS

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"THE

UPGC IS CURRENTLY IN DISCUSSION ABOUT THEIR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS.

AS REGARDS THE CORRESPONDING MEASURES ADOPTED IN

ALREADY ACHIEVED BASIC AND SIXTH FORM EDUCATION, THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE POLICY TARGET OF PROVIDING SIXTH FORM PLACES FOR ONE-THIRD OF SECONDARY 4 COHORT.

RESPECT OF

THE

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"WE HAVE ALSO MADE SURE THAT THESE PLACES ARE FILLED MOST EFFECTIVE MANNER, MR LAM ADDED.

IN

THE

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