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Promote a culture of innovation, technology and design to the general public, particularly the younger generation to support the development of creative industry. |
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Relax the eligibility criteria of the Employees Retraining Scheme to cover people aged between 15 and 29 and those with education level at sub-degree or below. Meanwhile, a strategic review of the ERB is in progress. The review seeks to enhance the ERB’s
services and operation, including the optimal use of the Employees Retraining Levy. |
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Create 3 000 three-year positions for young people in 2008-09 in partnership with non-governmental organisations to enhance their work experience and employability. |
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Enhance current measures and formulate new measures to tackle emerging trends in drug abuse, particularly drug abuse among youths. |
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Provide free senior secondary education for all students in public sector schools with effect from the 2008-09 school year. By the time the New Senior Secondary academic structure is implemented, public sector schools will be providing 12 years of free education. We will also provide, with effect from the 2008-09 school year, full subvention for full-time courses offered by the Vocational Training Council for Secondary 3 school leavers. This will provide senior secondary students with the avenue to pursue, free of charge, an alternative pathway outside mainstream education. |
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