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1979 Report of the Board of Education's Committee on Sixth Form Education
29.
This report is described in appendix C (Selection and
Allocation Procedures).
1979 White Paper: Social Welfare into the 1980s
30.
This White Paper set out the government's broad aims in
the development of social security and social welfare services in
Hong Kong, taking account of the public comments on the three Green
Papers published towards the end of 1977 dealing with social security
development, services for the elderly and personal social work among
On the latter theme, the main points are as follows:
young people.
(i) The young people of Hong Kong already had access
to a wide variety of cultural and leisure activities
organised by the government, the Urban Council and
voluntary organisations. The New Country Parks
Authority would be developing some 200 square miles
of mountain, valley and coastline for recreation.
The Urban Council was continuing its programme
to construct more football pitches, courts and
games areas, sports and cultural complexes, indoor
games halls and swimming pool complexes. In the
New Territories the government was pursuing a
similar comprehensive programme for the provision
of cultural and recreational facilities. The
Recreation and Sport Service aimed to organise
and publicise recreation and sports programmes
throughout the territority for all ages and ability
groups but with particular emphasis on the needs of
young people. Together these facilities and
programmes catered for an ever-increasing number
of young people and would provide a healthy outlet
for their energies.