Scheme Approved for Year in Grant-Aided Schools 'A recommendation of the Educa tion Board for the discontinuance in future of the practice of including in grants-in-ald, under the heading "Scholarships" sums to provide places in the schools at reduced fees was discussed by a sub-committee to Which it hod been referred, After consideration the sub-committee was Ftrongly in favour of continuance of scholarship scheme, It was pointed out that the object of the Council's grant was to help 'a5 many poor children as possible.
'The Chinese Education Officer informed the Board that there were about 4000 pupils out of the approx! mate total' of 46,000 in Chinese Erant-aided schools (or roughly nine er cent) paying no fees for tuition.
After discussion, the Board recommended that the inclusion among the apportionment of grants. ro-commended by the sub-committee fon Chinese grants-in-aid of alloa fons towards scholarships and fee remissions be approved for the current year only, as an experimental measure, subject' to further infor motion to be furnished at the next meeting by. the Superintendent of Education and the sub-committee, and. to adequate safeguards, being Gevised as to the proper expenditure of scholarship moneys.
The Munlelpal Council has endorsed this recommendation.
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