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Je Kearning Institu

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titute of Hong Kong. I agree with Mr. Chung Sc

Pui-lam that the status

of the new institute should be

comparable to that of existing tertiary institutions and

Our

that

be should aim

accorded the

for its

qualifications

to be

sam e degree of

recognition

as those of

Of course,

established universities and polytechnics.

whether the new institution achieves this will depend on

the success of the Planning Committee which is shortly As Mr. Desmond Lee has said, we will to be appointed.

are

need to move quickly and efficiently on this if we

for the first student

ملکھا

to achieve our target of 1989

л

en try.

کھ

have

In

response

ed

to Mr. Chung

I Pui-1am,

should

it is no reflection

on the OLI'S

perhaps explain that

to be called an open university.

status that it is not The name for the new institution was chosen to reflect the fact that it will offer both degree and sub-degree level courses. Moreover, the OLI will not develop large academic faculties along the lines of, for example, the United Kingdom Open University in the

in the By remaining a stream-lined

of core with a small, expert

will be

organisation,

senior

academics,

changes in the demands

the OLI

able to

react quickly to

of society and will be able

to

keep the cost of courses within the means of the average

student.

fe.