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CE reviews Immigration Department's Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade (with photos)
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     The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, attended the Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade of the Immigration Department (ImmD) today (December 30) to review 171 officers on parade, including 45 Immigration Officers and 126 Immigration Assistants.
      
     As the first disciplined service to introduce Chinese-style footdrill, the ImmD adopted a totally Chinese style for the flag raising ceremony and the footdrill performance of the 60th Anniversary Grand Parade. In the Chinese-style footdrill performance, the parade marched in step and lined up to form the numerals "1961" to represent the year of establishment of the ImmD, the abbreviation for the department "IMMD", and the Chinese numerals "60" to symbolise the ImmD's 60 years of serving the Hong Kong community. In addition, the youth were also engaged in the parade. Members of the Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps (IDYL) marched into the venue in the Chinese-style footdrill performance, holding the national, regional and departmental flags, which were taken over by the Flag Party to perform a Chinese-style flag raising ceremony, with the Immigration Band playing the national anthem live and guests rising to sing.
      
     In her speech, Mrs Carrie Lam said despite the many challenges over the years, the ImmD remained dauntless and forged ahead bravely, tiding over one difficulty after another with positive attitude and professionalism. She also commended the ImmD for its remarkable achievements in the past six decades, repeatedly winning great acclaim from citizens and visitors. For instance, the Next Generation Electronic Passport System was given the Award of the Year at the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2021 in recognition of the ImmD's efforts and contributions in harnessing information technology to provide quality public service experience for the community.
      
     She also appreciated the ImmD's incorporation of an element of youth engagement in the parade, which reflected its active role in promoting youth training and its dedication to nurturing new blood who had positive energy and had aspirations for serving the community and to ensure passing on the baton to the new generation.
      
     Lastly, Mrs Carrie Lam called on passing-out officers to stay true to their original aspirations and founding mission, ride out difficulties, and serve Hong Kong and contribute to the motherland with all their efforts. She hoped that the ImmD would continue to uphold the principles of putting people first and striving for excellence, and make sustained efforts to expand its scope of services and enhance the existing services in support of the sustainable development of the country as well as Hong Kong.   
 
Ends/Thursday, December 30, 2021
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Members of the Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps hand over the national, regional and departmental flags to the Flag Party at the Immigration Department Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade today (December 30).
The Flag Party performs a Chinese-style flag-raising ceremony at the Immigration Department Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade today (December 30).
The Immigration Department Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade was held today (December 30). Photo shows the parade lining up in the Chinese-style foot drill performance to form "1961" to represent the year of establishment of the Immigration Department and the abbreviation for the department "IMMD".
The Immigration Department Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade was held today (December 30). Photo shows the parade lining up to form the Chinese numerals for "60" in the Chinese-style foot drill performance to symbolise the 60th anniversary of the Immigration Department.
The Immigration Department Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade was held today (December 30). Photo shows passing-out officers marching past the dais in “goose-steps”, a Chinese-style foot drill.
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam (second right), inspects a contingent of graduates at the Immigration Department Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade today (December 30).
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, delivers a speech at the Immigration Department Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade today (December 30).
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam (second left), visits a booth introducing the work of the Immigration Department after the Immigration Department Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade today (December 30).
The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam (seventh right), is pictured with the Director of Immigration, Mr Au Ka-wang (seventh left), as well as graduates awarded with Best Recruit Shields and other guests after the Immigration Department Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade today (December 30).
The Immigration Department Passing-out Parade cum 60th Anniversary Grand Parade was held today (December 30). Photo shows the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam (sixth right), taking a photo with the directorate grade officers of the Immigration Department after the parade.