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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1994

"THE RGC IS GRATEFUL TO THE UPGC FOR MAKING AVAILABLE THE ADDITIONAL $50 MILLION. THIS HAS ENABLED US TO FUND PROJECTS.

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HE SAID THE RGC HAD ALSO FUNDED 25 PROJECTS STUDYING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA AND INVOLVING, TO VARYING DEGREES, COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMICS IN CHINESE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.

"THE QUALITY OF THE BIDS WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH AND, DESPITE THE ENHANCED FUNDING, THERE WERE A FURTHER 115 FUNDABLE PROJECTS WHICH COULD NOT BE SUPPORTED.

"THIS INDICATES THE INCREASING DEPTH AND BREADTH OF RESEARCH CAPABILITY IN THE UPGC-FUNDED INSTITUTIONS.

"THE RGC IS LOOKING FORWARD TO FURTHER INCREASES IN THE LEVEL OF FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN THE FUTURE. THIS SUPPORT IS NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER THE RESEARCH BASE IN HONG KONG'S HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR," HE SAID.

APART FROM DISBURSING AND MONITORING GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH, THE RGC IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE UPGC, ON THE NEEDS OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN HONG KONG IN THE FIELD OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN ORDER THAT A RESEARCH BASE ADEQUATE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ACADEMIC VIGOUR AND PERTINENT TO THE NEEDS OF HONG KONG MAY BE DEVELOPED.

"A DETAILED REPORT ON THE COUNCIL'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1993 IS GIVEN IN THE RGC ANNUAL REPORT 1993 WHICH HAS RECENTLY BEEN PUBLISHED, PROF KO SAID.

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"I SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY ONCE AGAIN TO PAY TRIBUTE TO MY PREDECESSOR AS RGC CHAIRMAN, PROF DAVID TODD.

"I HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE TO TAKE OVER A COUNCIL WHICH THANKS TO HIS LEADERSHIP SINCE ITS FORMATION IN 1991, IS WELL-ESTABLISHED AND OPERATING EFFECTIVELY," HE ADDED.

THE SEVEN INSTITUTIONS ARE: CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE; HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC; LINGNAN COLLEGE, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG; THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

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