The board suggested that the Education Department should consider analysing the indicators to find out the causes for certain concerns, such as the number of school dropouts, and see how the problem should be tackled.
It was also proposed at the meeting that in analysing the indicators, attention should be given to any trends shown by the statistics, the existence of any relevant benchmarks and comparisons with the policy goal.
On another agenda item, the Board of Education noted the Government's acceptance of the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualifications that teachers with non-local degrees and a local Postgraduate Certificate in Education should be eligible to compete with other candidates for appointment as Graduate Teachers in secondary schools.
It is intended that this alternative qualification should not only be implemented in aided secondary schools, caput schools and schools in the Bought Place Scheme, but also to Government schools as well. The relevant staff unions are being consulted on the recommendation.
The board planned to make an overseas visit during the 1995-96 financial year.
End/Monday, October 16, 1995
Index of industrial production
The index of industrial production for the second quarter of this year continued to increase by 2.5% over the same quarter last year, according to the results of a survey released today (Monday) by the Census and Statistics Department.
An appreciable increase of 7.2% was recorded in the industry group of electrical and electronic products, machinery, professional equipment and optical goods.
Within this group, the production of machinery, equipment, apparatus, parts and components increased markedly by 9.7% but the production of consumer electrical and electronic products decreased by 4.1%.
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