Institutional reform

The proposal to strip professional insti- tutions of administrative "ranks" is laudable.

The idea, mooted as part of the recently unveiled mid- and long-term talent development strategy, is clearly capable of stopping the bureaucracy from encroaching further into the realms of professional institutions.

The move, if carried out systematically, has the potential to instill new life into the many non-administrative professional institutions on government payroll, which include, but are not limited to, research institutions, schools and hospitals.