The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, this afternoon (May 15) visited Yau Tsim Mong District, where he called on a primary school and met with District Council members.

     Accompanied by the Chairman of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council (YTMDC), Mr Chris Ip and the District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong), Mrs Laura Aron, Mr Chan first visited Fresh Fish Traders' School. He toured around the school and chatted with teachers and students.

     Mr Chan said the Government attaches importance to education and nurturing talent. In 2019-20, the estimated total expenditure on education is $124 billion, accounting for about 20.4 per cent of government recurrent expenditure and is the largest spending area. In the 2019-20 Budget, he also initiated to provide a one-off grant of $2,500 to each student in need to support their learning and pay the examination fees for school candidates sitting for the 2020 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination.

     Mr Chan then met with members of the YTMDC to exchange views on various livelihood and development issues of the district.

Ends/Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Issued at HKT 18:36

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