CONFIDENTIAL
The policy on fees in secondary schools is stated in paragraph 3.18 of the 1974 White Paper:-
"Since the 1965 White Paper on Education Policy, free
primary education has been introduced in Hong Kong. This step was only possible when there were sufficient places available in Government and aided primary schools for all children of primary school age. The Government believes that no child should be denied secondary education solely because of the inability of parents to pay school fees. It is, therefore, intended that the present system of fee remission will continue for so long as the Government is unable to accept the high cost which would be involved in making secondary education wholly free."
At present a fee remission scheme is in operation in the public secondary sector, to ensure that no pupil who has been awarded a place in this sector is debarred from taking it up because of lack of financial resources.
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HKIOD
MR. CAMPBELL
MR. WEIR
BIR D. WATSON
MR. WILFORD
MR. MALE
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