XN000022-1994-10-20 — Page 7

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1994

THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE INSTITUTIONS FIRST SOUGHT ΤΟ CHANGE THEIR TITLES TO UNIVERSITIES IN 1991.

"AT THAT TIME, ON THE ADVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE (UPGC), IT WAS AGREED THAT THE GRANTING OF UNIVERSITY OF THE TITLES SHOULD ONLY FOLLOW THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE INSTITUTIONS PRINCIPLE AND TERMS OF A DIFFERENTIATION OF ROLES AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SELF-ACCREDITATION STATUS.

"THESE

BY PRECONDITIONS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SATISFIED TWO INSTITUTIONS IN 1992-1993 RESPECTIVELY," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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IN OCTOBER 1992 THE UPGC PROMULGATED A POLICY STATEMENT DESCRIBED THE AGREED ROLES AND MISSIONS OF THE SEVEN UPGC-FUNDED INSTITUTIONS.

IN JULY 1993, THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL APPROVED THAT THE TWO FOR POLYTECHNICS AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY ACCREDITING THEIR OWN DEGREE COURSES, SUBJECT TO PERIODIC EXTERNAL REVIEWS OF THEIR QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES BY THE UPGC.

THE THRKE AMENDMENT BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 2 THIS YEAR.

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CHICAGO PLAYS HOST TO HONG KONG DELEGATION

WEEK-LONG AVAILABLE

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS ANSON CHAN, CONTINUING HER VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES, HAS SPOKEN OF THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS AS A RESULT OF THE CITY'S EVER-CHANGING SKYLINE.

OFFICIALLY OPENING THE "HONG KONG

CITY OF VISION" ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITION IN CHICAGO'S FAMOUS MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, MRS CHAN SAID THROUGH ITS SIZE, HONG KONG HAD BEEN FORCED TO ADOPT A VERY COMMERICAL APPROACH TO ITS BUILDINGS, "IF THEY DO NOT PAY THEIR WAY, THEY ARE PULLED DOWN AND NEW, TALLER STRUCTURES TAKE THEIR PLACE".

SHE SAID THIS RAPID TURNOVER OF BUILDINGS AND ON-GOING RECLAMATION PROJECTS, SUCH AS THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION, PROVIDED A "BONANZA" FOR ARCHITECTS, DEVELOPERS AND BUILDERS.

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"IT MAKES AVAILABLE CONTINUALLY PROMINENT SITES IN WHICH PROJECTS OF AMBITIOUS SCALE AND DESIGN CAN BE EXECUTED, MRS CHAN SAID.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID THERE WERE PROBABLY VERY FEW PEOPLE WHO WOULD HAVE PREDICTED THE ENORMOUS CHANGES THAT HAD TAKEN PLACE IN HONG KONG DURING THE PAST TWO DECADES. HOWEVER, IT WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD BEEN STIMULATED BY THE MOMENTUM THE TERRITORY MUST MAINTAIN FOR ECONOMIC SURVIVAL.

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