TNAG-1073-FCO40-1323-Policy-of-the-Government-of-Hong-Kong-on-education-including-1981 — Page 436

- A44

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.