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Curriculum Development Institute staff recruitment

Following is a question by the Hon Anthony Cheung Bing-leung and a written reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph W P Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Thursday):

Question:

In his reply to the question raised in this Council last year on the open recruitment of staff in the Curriculum Development Institute (CDI), the Secretary for Education and Manpower stated that it was the objective of the Government to increase the proportion of posts filled by open recruitment to 60% by 1998-99. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council of:

(a) the progress of recruitment so far, and a breakdown of the number of

recruits by their professions; and

(b) the recruitment target set for the coming year?

Reply:

Mr President,

(a) The number of non civil service posts in the Curriculum Development Institute (CDI) has been increased to 50. Of these 50 posts, 41 have been filled as follows:

1

Assistant Director (Curriculum Development Institute)

25 as subject specialists

9

for curricula development

2 for research; and

4 for education television and technology.

Recruitment for the 9 vacancies was conducted in October 1995. Suitable candidates have been selected and appointments are expected to be made shortly.

(b) Up to 8 more non-civil service staff are expected to be recruited by CDI in 1996-97.

End/Thursday, November 2, 1995