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(c)

the UPGC should review the implementation of (a)

above in

in 1993-94, with a view to determining

whether further

further expansion

expansion is desirable or practicable during the period 1995-2000,

subject to the provision of the necessary funds by Finance Committee, and subject to the Administration

insisting that the tertiary institutions should

(i) not achieve increased provision at the expense of

quality, rather academic

rather academic standards should be

improved;

(ii) not push the provision of more tertiary education

places at a pace faster than the whole education

system could match;

(iii) pay particular attention to improving graduates'

language skills; and

(iv)

respond to the need to switch the emphasis from pure to applied research. "

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The original (1988) and revised (1989) targets are shown

graphically in fte and FYFD terms in Annex C.

UPGC's Role

7.

In considering XCC (89) 117, ExCo noted the following possible scenario (ExCo scenario) for achieving

the revised target of 15,000 FYFD places in 1994-95 :-

(a) to bring forward the student number targets for

HKU and HKBC for 1996-97, ie 10,000 fte for HKU

and 4,000 fte for HKBC;