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know whether these graduates hope to get jobs in the public

sector of social services or elsewhere. In any case, the

Government cannot guarantee to find employment for all

graduates in any subject although the universities do take

into account the demand and supply situation when planning

their enrolment.

3.

I understand from the Secretary for Education and

Manpower that the scheme for providing additional teachers

which was implemented last September was part of a longer-

term project begun in 1981 to improve the quality of

education in Government and aided schools in stages.

was not devised with the object of absorbing the graduates

of the Colleges of Education.

It