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ED's new performance pledges launched
The Education Department has launched its new performance pledges with new targets and services to further improve its efficiency.
The department pledges to provide immigrant children from China aged between six and 15, who have arrived in Hong Kong for less than one year, with special programmes to adapt to the school environment.
schools.
Another new target is to set up by stages an information system in public sector
It is expected to extend the computer network to about 1,100 schools and offered 40,000 computer training places to school staff before September 1998.
The department further commits to help children seeking admission to public sector schools up to Secondary Three by arranging the first interview within 14 working days and admission within three months.
The department also pledges to issue teacher registration certificates or teaching permits between January and August within 25 working days, shortened by three days.
The period committed to complete processing of applications for provisional school registration between December and July is also shortened from 30 to 25 working days.
Among other pledges for teachers, the department is committed to provide training and resources to support new initiatives for quality school education.
In order to serve the public better, the department also provides fact sheets, leaflets and booklets on its major services and response promptly to telephone enquiries.
If replies cannot be provided immediately, the department will return call as soon as possible and in any case within two working days.
The department launched its performance pledges in 1993. Since then most of the targets have been achieved.
Enquiries should be directed to the department's Serving the Community Section on 2961 7435.
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