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The Administration has not received any formal complaints that the age limit criterion has posed financial problems to full-time students over the age of 25.
In view of the expansion in tertiary education and the social changes in recent years, the Administration will review, having regard to the objective of the means-tested STSS. whether the age limit criterion should be modified.
End/Wednesday, July 19, 1995
Community development project
Following is a question by the Hon To Kun-sun and a written reply by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Michael Suen, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
As the Government is contemplating to recommend to the Executive Council to phase out the "Neighbourhood Level Community Development Project" (NLCDP) service, will the Government inform this Council:
(a)
(b)
(c)
of the staff resources and expenditure involved in the NLCDP service over the past three years;
what organisation will take over the community service currently provided under the Project in the catchment areas of some old districts (including Nam Cheong area of Sham Shui Po and Mong Kok South area of Mong Kok) upon the termination of the NLCDP service; and
whether residents of the affected districts will be consulted on the proposal to phase out the NLCDP service?