Letters | Why subsidies to Hong Kong universities should be cut

Subsidies for our tertiary education should be cut back significantly. Only those that encourage scientific and technology research should be enhanced. The average standard of those receiving tertiary education now in Hong Kong is falling so low that I am inclined to make a reference to the “good old days” when only elite students were admitted to universities; there were only two in my university days.

Resources saved should be used to subsidise further studies for the less affluent on the mainland, which does not lack great universities. Just look at the number of outstanding scholars and scientists now doing research here who actually come from mainland Chinese universities. Students looking north would know what’s good for their future and teachers who are imparting their crooked values will soon find that there’s no “market” for what they are trying to advocate.

Those with sufficient financial resources, but who are less competitive in terms of examination skills, could look overseas for tertiary education opportunities, as used to be the case.

W. Szeto, Yau Ma Tei

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