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subjects should be encouraged to update themselves on

the latest technological developments. The Vocational

Training Council has already taken a number of steps to help staff keep in touch with recent developments in

their field. These include a substantial on-going staff development scheme involving both local and overseas

industrial attachments and staff visits to some of the

large and progressive local companies. The Hong Kong Technical Teachers' College offers a variety of courses for practising teachers and instructors, the course content of which includes attachments of participants

for a number of weeks to various sectors of industry so that they have direct contact with and experience of the latest technology used in industry.

I thank Mr Alex Wu for his support of the Commission's recommendations on language in education. Since language is crucial to the advancement of our

intellect and our economic life, we must, as Mr Wu

pointed out, continue to improve the standard of Chinese

and English in our schools. This will be achieved by

strengthening the teaching staff of Chinese in secondary schools and by providing more teachers of English and other resources to secondary schools which use Chinese

as the medium of instruction.

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