Minister for Education Visits UNSW
0th December
Dr Brendan Nelson last week made his first visit to the UNSW campus as Federal Minister for Education, accepting an invitation to present certificates of achievement to students who successfully completed this year's Indigenous Pre-Law Program.
Addressing the students, Dr Nelson voiced his grave concern over continuing low literacy rates among Indigenous children, pledging that Indigenous education would be one of his major priorities as Minister. He also paid tribute to UNSW for its support of the pre-law program, which he described as an important contribution to reconciliation.
"My commitment to preparatory programs for Indigenous people is in part based on the tremendous success of the pre-law program, " the Minister said.
"Indeed, it is pleasing to note that other universities in Sydney are similarly impressed and are developing their own programs," he added.
The Indigenous Pre-Law Program, an intensive four week course conducted each January, serves as an alternative admission scheme into full time law studies at UNSW and a number of other universities. Some 120 Indigenous people have completed the program since its inception in 1995, with the majority going on to undertake law studies in various universities around Australia. Twelve Indigenous students, including mother and son Lynda and Gregory Holden, "graduated" from this year's program.
Addressing the students, Dr Nelson voiced his grave concern over continuing low literacy rates among Indigenous children, pledging that Indigenous education would be one of his major priorities as Minister. He also paid tribute to UNSW for its support of the pre-law program, which he described as an important contribution to reconciliation.
"My commitment to preparatory programs for Indigenous people is in part based on the tremendous success of the pre-law program, " the Minister said.
"Indeed, it is pleasing to note that other universities in Sydney are similarly impressed and are developing their own programs," he added.
The Indigenous Pre-Law Program, an intensive four week course conducted each January, serves as an alternative admission scheme into full time law studies at UNSW and a number of other universities. Some 120 Indigenous people have completed the program since its inception in 1995, with the majority going on to undertake law studies in various universities around Australia. Twelve Indigenous students, including mother and son Lynda and Gregory Holden, "graduated" from this year's program.
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