A Caring and Inclusive Community
Youth Development
194. Young people are Hong Kong's future. "Hong Kong will prosper only when its young people thrive." The Government is actively implementing the various actions and measures set out in the Youth Development Blueprint in phases. We will also open up more Mainland and overseas exchange and internship opportunities for young people. Our target is to benefit no less than 30 000 youths this year, enabling young people to learn about our country's major development trends and broaden their global exposure. The Government will also organise the Youth Development Summit in mid this year. Mainland and overseas youth organisations will be invited to exchange views on issues of concern to young people and to engage in mutual learning. It is anticipated that more than 1 000 people will participate in the Summit.
Vocational and Professional Education and Training
195. The Government will continue to foster industry-institution collaboration and diversified development to enhance vocational and professional education and training (VPET). The Government has set aside some $680 million to support the Vocational Training Council's efforts. Initiatives include extending the Pilot Incentive Scheme to Employers and the Pilot Subsidy Scheme for Students of Professional Part-time Programmes for five years, as well as stepping up support for student-exchange activities, strengthening assistance to students with special educational needs and encouraging employers to provide workplace learning opportunities etc.
196. Furthermore, the Government has also set aside a start-up fund of $100 million to support self-financing, post-secondary institutions in forming an Alliance of Universities in Applied Sciences for joint publicity and promotion of VPET, and raise the status of VPET among parents, students and society in general.
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