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To attract students to the vocational and

technical stream of education, Dr Ho Kam-fai has called

for better linkages between the technical institutes run

by the Vocational Training Council and the polytechnics

funded under the University and Polytechnic Grants

Committee. Some forms of linkage already exist : for

example, those diploma holders from technical institutes

who are admitted to the 3-year higher diploma courses

run by the polytechnics are exempted from the first

year. Also a large percentage of diploma graduates

continue their studies in higher certificate courses

the polytechnics.

I should also add that the functioning of the

interface between the technical institutes and the

polytechnics is kept under regular review by a

well-established structure of joint committees. I have

no doubt that Dr Ho's sensible suggestion will be given

due regard by the Commission which is ideally placed to

examine whether better interfacing can be achieved.

I am grateful to Mrs Rita Fan for her support

of the Commission's recommendations concerning the

qualitative improvement of the teaching service and for

her suggestion that teachers of craft and technical