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The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, extended his heartiest congratulations to the winning teams and departments of this year's Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme. Mr Tsang also encouraged civil servants to continue to offer the best service with dedication and professionalism.
In a short video at the Award Scheme's prize presentation ceremony and variety show, Mr Tsang said, "Civil servants must strive to continuously improve the efficiency and quality of service to the public. Apart from responding promptly to public needs, civil servants should strengthen inter-departmental cooperation, and adopt proactive and innovative measures to improve service delivery."
At the Prize Presentation Night and variety show tonight (December 2), the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Joseph WP Wong congratulated the winning teams and departments. He also paid tribute to all the civil servants who have been providing excellent services to the public day in and day out.
The Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme is an annual scheme organised by the Civil Service Bureau to promote a customer-oriented culture. The 2005 Scheme has been expanded to include a number of new awards. This year, the scheme has received 137 entries from 45 departments.
Prominent local dignitaries also gave recognition to the civil service for their quality service to the public:
* Dr Leong Che-hung, member of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Elderly Commission, complimented civil servants for their "dedication", "perseverance" and "selflessness" in serving the public.
* Dr Victor Fung, Chairman of the Li & Fung Group, said the civil service played a vital role in maintaining Hong Kong's long-term competitiveness in the international arena.
* Entertainer Jacky Cheung also commended civil servants for their efficiency, dedication and unfailing service to the public.
The following is the list of winners for the Departmental Award:
1. Service Enhancement Award – to give recognition to departments for continuous improvement in service delivery.
Service Enhancement Award (Large Department)
Prize Department
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Champion Immigration Department
1st runner-up Hongkong Post
2nd runner-up Hong Kong Fire Services Department
Merit Award Hong Kong Police Force
Merit Award Water Supplies Department
Service Enhancement Award (Small Department)
Prize Department
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Champion Hong Kong Observatory
1st runner-up Land Registry
2nd runner-up Companies Registry
2. Partnership Award – to give recognition to departments that have succeeded in achieving notable service enhancement through collaboration with other departments (voted by members of the Legislative Council and the District Councils).
Prize Project Name Department
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Champion Co-ordinated Buildings Department,
Maintenance of Electrical and Mechanical
Buildings Scheme Services Department,
Environmental Protection
Department, Food and
Environmental Hygiene
Department, Home Affairs
Department, Hong Kong Fire
Services Department,
Water Supplies Department
1st runner-up PayThruPost Hongkong Post, Department
of Health, Food and
Environmental Hygiene
Department, Inland Revenue
Department, Rating and
Valuation Department,
Student Financial
Assistance Agency,
Television and
Entertainment Licensing
Authority, The Treasury,
Water Supplies Department
2nd runner-up Joint Operation Hong Kong Fire Services
in Putting Out Department, Civil Aid
Vegetation Fire Service, Government
on Lantau Island Flying Service
3. Best Public Image Award – to give recognition to departments with the highest number of votes from the public through telephone survey.
Prize Department
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Champion Hong Kong Fire Services Department
1st runner-up Hong Kong Police
2nd runner-up Hongkong Post
The Prize Presentation Night and variety show is the grand finale of the Outstanding Service Award Scheme. Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) will produce a one-hour programme capturing the highlights to be broadcast on Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) Jade tomorrow (December 3) at 7pm.
RHTK Television Division has also produced the "Outstanding Departments Gala Show" featuring exemplary services of the award-winning teams and departments. Stay tuned for the second episode to be broadcast on TVB Jade this Sunday (December 4) at 7pm.
The above two television programmes will also be broadcast simultaneously at "RTHK On Internet" (http://tv.rthk.org.hk/) and available at "Program Archive" at http://www.rthk.org.hk.special/outstandingaward2005/.
For more details of the Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2005, please visit the Civil Service Bureau's website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).
Ends/Friday, December 2, 2005
Issued at HKT 21:30
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