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(xv) ordinary technician and equivalent commercial

programmes to be expanded through the technical

institutes, thus enabling the Polytechnic to

concentrate on programmes at the higher technician

and technologist levels;

(xvi) the approved expansion programmes for sixth-

form and tertiary education to be achieved

partly through the approved post-secondary

colleges, to which assistance would be provided

in respect of places to be provided on new two-

year sixth-form courses and on subsequent two-

year courses directed to professional and

vocational qualifications; needy students on

specified courses in such colleges to be offered

financial assistance;

(xvii) the number of students taking degree courses to

be increased, by an expansion of the two universities,

by the introduction of part-time internal degrees at

the universities and, subject to the advice of the

UPGC, by a limited degree programme at the Polytechnic;

(xviii) improvements to be made to the Education Department's

adult education courses and assistance provided to

selected adult education projects run by voluntary

agencies.

The White Paper noted that the financial cost of implementing

the proposed measure was high and accordingly that the timing of their

fulfilment would be subject to a regular review of the overall resources

available to the government and of the share of them which properly

could be made available for senior secondary and tertiary education.

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