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REFERRING TO THE GOVERNMENT'S SUBVENTION POLICY, SHE THOUGHT THAT IN SOME AREAS, SUCH AS THE NURSERY SERVICE WHERE SUBVENTION IS CALCULATED OR A FIXED BUY FOR EACH CHILD EACH MONTH GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON UNIT COST MAY BE APPROPRIATE, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A HEED TO ENSURE THAT STANDARD SETTING AND EVALUATION OF THE SERVICES ARE NOT NEGLECTED.
CALCULATING ON A UNIT COST LASIS ..CULD HOWEVER BE DIFFICULT FOR SERVICES WHICH ARE NOT EASILY QUANTIFIED AND MEASURED. SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE WHOLE MATTER NEEDS TO BE THOROUGHLY STUDIED AND SUGGESTED FOR EXAMPLE THAT THE GOVERNMENT NIGHT CONSIDER EXPANDING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN SERVICES OF HIGH PRIORITY AT FULL COST FROM VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
MEANWHILE THE COMMUNITY CHEST SHOULD COMPLEMENT GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS IN SUPPORTING VOLUNTARY AGENCIES EY PARTLY FINANCING PILOT PROJECTS, ENHANCING THEIR PICNEERING ROLE AND HELPING WITH VALUABLE PROGRAMMES NCT CONSIDERED OF TOP PRIORITY BY THE GOVERNMENT.
SHE FURTHER ASKED THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT THE WAY OF DETERMINING SUBVENTIONS TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND THE OPERATION OF THE ONE-LINE VOTE. SHE POINTED OUT THAT COST INCREASE OTHER THAN SALARY INCREASES I PROVIDING OR MAINTAINING A SERVICE IS OFTEN YEGLECTED IN CALCULATING SUBVENTIONS.
SHE HOPED THAT IN DETERMINING THE REQUIREMENTS OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN FUTURE THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO TAKE INTS ACCOUNT THE NEED FOR EXPANDING AND IMPROVING THE SERVICES AD THE INFLATED COST OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES,
SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WILL BE SUFFICIENT SOCIAL WORKERS TO COPE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMMES AND HOPED THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE UNIVERSITIES OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS FOR PROVIDING MORE PLACES TO TRAIN THEM.
AS REGARDS DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, SHE SAID THERE HAS NOT BEEN SUFFICIENT RESEARCH TO FORD A LAGIS FOR REALISTIC DECISIONS, AS IN THE CASE OF THE NURSERY SERVICE, WITH RESULTING WASTE IN TIME AND MONEY. SHE SUGGESTED THAT A SUB-COMMITTEE BE FORMED UNDER THE SOCIAL ELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PLAY AND INITIATE THE NECESSARY RESEARCH RICH ILL BE CONDUCTEL BY INDEPENDENT BODIES.
MRS. KWAN KO SIU-AH ALSO P. INTED CUT THE DISPARITIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FARRIE FEMALE OFFICERS 11 THE CIVIL SERVICE.
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SHE HOPED THAT A „URID. PCITY ILL BE FORMED TO REVIE.. THIS UNSATISFACTORY SITUATION TO GIVE EQUAL DE EFITS TO MALI AND FEMALE GIVIL SERVA.TO. VETHES THY ZE SIGLE OF MARKIE. SAFEGUARDS CAN DE PROVIDED TO AVOID ANY VEPLAPPING LENEFIT. IN CASE POTH HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE CIVIL SERVANTS OR IF EITHER OF THEN TO ALNE LY RICET ITO JUCH REFITS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
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