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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1994

THE SUCCESS OF ANY EDUCATION SYSTEM DEPENDED TO A LARGE EXTENT ON INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS IN INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOMS.

"IT IS THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND SENSE OF DEDICATION WHICH LARGELY DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION, HE SAID.

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то FULFIL THE GOALS FOR ENHANCING THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 5, IT WAS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A GREATER SENSE OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOOLS.

"WE NEED TO

TEACHING CAREER

BEGINNING.

THAT

MAKE CLEAR TO ALL THOSE INTENDING ΤΟ PURSUE A GAINING THE INITIAL QUALIFICATION IS JUST A

"WE NEED TO EXPLORE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE SERVING TEACHERS TO EXTEND THEIR KNOWLEDGE, UPGRADE THEIR SKILLS, AND SHARE THEIR PROFESSIONAL IDEAS AND CONCERNS WITH ONE ANOTHER, AND WITH EDUCATORS WORKING IN THE SUPPORT SERVICES, MR LEUNG SAID.

申平

ON TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS FOR SERVING LECTURERS, MR LEUNG REITERATED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN OPEN-MINDED AND SINCERE IN CONSULTING STAFF AND WOULD CONTINUE DIALOGUE WITH THE STAFF DURING THE REST OF THE CONSULTATION PERIOD.

TIN SHUI WAI PLANNING STUDY COMMISSIONED

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THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH A CONSULTANCY FIRM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON TIN SHUI WAI RESERVE ZONE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE STUDY WOULD PROVIDE A COHERENT PLANNING FRAMEWORK FOR THE PREPARATION OF DETAILED LAYOUT PLANS TO GUIDE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA.

"OWING TO THE RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE TERRITORY IN RECENT YEARS, THERE IS A GROWING DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE IN NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES (NWNT).

"BOTH THE TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND THE NWNT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY REVIEWS HAVE IDENTIFIED THE TIN SHUI WAI RESERVE ZONE AS A MAJOR GROWTH AREA IN THE TERRITORY.

WETLAND ΤΟ

"MEANWHILE, THERE IS A NEED TO PRESERVE THE NEARBY SUSTAIN THE MAI PO NATURE RESERVE. THE STUDY WILL ALSO REVIEW THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DEEP BAY BUFFER ZONES ONE AND TWO AROUND THE RESERVE ZONE, HE ADDED.

THE STUDY WILL LAST FOR SIX MONTHS FOR COMPLETION: IN EARLY APRIL 1995.

THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, DR PETER PUN, SIGNED THE FOR THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE SHANKLAND COX LIMITED.

AGREEMENT

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