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The University Grants Committee will set up a task force to review a new proposal by City University for a school of veterinary science.<\/p>\n
The about-turn came three years after the committee rejected the university’s application for such a school.<\/p>\n
Chairman Edward Cheng Wai-sun said the panel will comprise five to seven local and overseas experts.<\/p>\n
The panel will review demand for vets, among other things.<\/p>\n
It is hoped its report can be completed this year and submitted for consideration.<\/p>\n
In 2010, the grants committee rejected the City University proposal after doubting the feasibility of a vets’ school.<\/p>\n
But the university revised the proposal and re-submitted it to the council last month.<\/p>\n
Speaking after a meeting yesterday, Cheng explained that the task force will study the academic and community needs, students’ prospects and sustainability of a school.<\/p>\n
He added that the new university proposal covers issues such as the hospital, courses, research works and food hygiene.<\/p>\n
Cheng denied the grants committee has done a U-turn, saying it is willing now to examine the CityU proposal because the university has submitted new information and has spent effort on it.<\/p>\n
“The UGC has expressed no views or established any stance on City U’s revised proposal for the time being,” Cheng said. “We respect academic freedom and autonomy of institution.”<\/p>\n
There have been suggestions that Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, who is the former City University Council chairman, may have helped push for the approval of the new proposal.<\/p>\n
Cheng said Leung had discussed the school with the grants committee when he was council chairman “but I confirm that Leung has not talked to us after becoming chief executive.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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