Budget Speech

Enhancing After-school Support to Needy Students

110.      I take a keen interest in the education and whole-person development of young people, especially needy students. I will significantly increase recurrent funding for the School-based After-school Learning and Support Programmes by $100 million to $175 million to enable schools and non-governmental organisations to organise after-school activities for needy students. This will provide further support to these students to improve their learning effectiveness, broaden their learning experience outside the classroom, and increase their self-confidence and sense of belonging. A wide range of activities, including homework tutorials, cultural and art programmes, sports programmes, leadership training and volunteer services, will be offered. The additional funding will help our needy students be nurtured into capable individuals and reduce cross-generational poverty.

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