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QUESTION NO. 4

Reply by the Hon. D.P.#. Liao, CSE weep.

Secretary for District Adminisexation,

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5o a question by the Hon. YEUNG Bo-kwan the Legislative Council on Wednesday 9 December 1987

4. Mr. YEUNG asked: Will Government inform this Council what measures will be taken to strengthen the training of officials from different government departments attending District Board meetings in order that their efforts may be better co-ordinated and that more regard is paid to public aspirations?

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In May 1987, the Chief Secretary issued a general circular to all policy secretaries, heads of departments and officers in attendance at District Board meetings setting out new administrative arrangements for the District Administration Scheme. The arrangements aim to ensure a better co-ordination of the work of government departments in the districts and a positive response of departments to district needs. Departments are also required to send senior and experienced officers to attend Histrict Board meetings to respond promptly to the advice and requests of District Boards. le

Recently the Civil Service Training Centre has

Plans

conducted, in collaboration with the City and New Territories Administration, a study to ascertain the training needs of departmental officers attending District Board meetings. are in hand to organise specific training programmes for these officers to gain a better appreciation of their role in District

Administration.

The proposed training represents part of

Government's on-going efforts to improve the operation of the

District Administration Scheme.