“Over the past two years, my team and I have focused on economic growth and on improving people’s livelihood through development, with the well‑being of the people of Hong Kong close to our hearts,” Mr Lee said.
On poverty alleviation, Mr Lee announced that the Strive and Rise Programme would be expanded with the launch of the third cohort of the programme this year to recruit 4,000 mentees. The Government will also extend the Pilot Programme on Community Living Room by setting up three additional ones next year, making it a total of seven. To support families in need, the School‑based After‑School Care Service Scheme will be enhanced by increasing the number of primary schools covered by the Scheme from 50 to over 110.
In addition, services for persons with disabilities will be further enhanced through the establishment of 14 Integrated Community Rehabilitation Centres across the city, providing some 1,280 additional service places. Also, about 1,040 additional places will be provided for day, residential and pre‑school rehabilitation services.
To support and encourage women to excel at work, the Chief Executive announced that the Government would launch a mentorship programme, “She Inspires”, and establish a network run by women leaders from all occupations, which would enable female university students to be paired with mentors from the senior management of different sectors.
The Government will also establish one more support service centre for ethnic minorities to provide interpretation and translation services, and strengthen support for non-Chinese speaking students in learning Chinese.
“We must seize every opportunity to make progress and renew ourselves. I am confident that Hong Kong will continue to go from strength to strength and attain new heights, and our people will lead a better life,” Mr Lee said.
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