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HK Tel No 958 of
19 October
Miss Kelly.
MR ROYLE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
11-15 NOVEMBER 1972
EDUCATION
Primary Education
Department
HKIOD
1. Fee primary education in Government and Govern-
ment-aided schools (except English language schools)
was introduced on 1 September 1971. A compulsory
school attendance scheme has also been introduced,
The Governor,speaking at the opening of the new
session of the Legislative Council recently, said that
would
the Government will now endeavour to improve the
quality of the education made available.
Secondary Education
aim
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2. The Governor further announced that the main
thrust of the education effort during the rest of the decade must be in secondary and technical education. The Government is well on the way to achieving the present interim target of three years post-primary education for 50% of all children in the 12-14 age group and propose to address itself to the absolute objective of providing such education for the whole group. It is also proposed to double the percentage of full five-year course places in secondary schools. This represents a significant expansion in the field of aided secondary education.
Technical and University Education
3.
The Governor has announced proposals to provide
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