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What measures are the UGC taking to enhance the language proficiency of undergraduate students? |
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- In addition to the block grant, the
UGC has been allocating Language Enhancement
Grants (LEGs) to institutions since 1991
to support their provision of language
enhancement initiatives, including both
English and Chinese. A total sum of $112.4
million has been earmarked as LEGs for
the UGC-funded institutions in the 2010/11
academic year.
- In order to encourage students to be
more aware of the importance of proficiency
in English, the UGC introduced the Common
English Proficiency Assessment Scheme
(CEPAS) in 2002/03. Under CEPAS, final
year students of UGC-funded undergraduate
degree programmes will have their test
fees for participating in the International
English Language Testing System (IELTS)
reimbursed if they agree to reflect their
participation in the Scheme in their academic
transcript. About 12,400 final year students
of UGC-funded undergraduate degree programmes
have participated in 2010/11.
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