The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, visited Kwai Tsing District this afternoon (October 14) to learn more about the latest developments in the district and exchanged views with members of the District Council.

     Accompanied by the Chairman of the Kwai Tsing District Council, Mr Law King-shing, and the District Officer (Kwai Tsing), Mr Alan Lo, Professor Chan first visited Ching Kwai Centre at Cheung Ching Estate, Tsing Yi. Officially opened in February 2015, Ching Kwai Centre is one of the five community healthcare centres under the Kwai Tsing Signature Project. Professor Chan was briefed by the person-in-charge of the Centre on its various services, including health assessments, nurse consultation, Chinese medicine clinics, pain management, health seminars, exercise and rehabilitation programmes as well as training for volunteers. Professor Chan said he was glad to learn that the Project had secured cross-party support in the District Council and is providing services that cater for community needs.

     Professor Chan then visited the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi), a member of the Vocational Training Council, to see for himself the development of vocational education. He first toured the Robocon Workshop, which provides a teaching venue and game field for students to design and build robots to enter the Robocon Hong Kong Contest.

     Professor Chan also toured the Institute's Aviation Centre, which is the first dedicated cabin mock-up in a Hong Kong tertiary institution to support practical training for students taking courses on customer services for aviation and passenger transport. The Centre enables students to develop professional skills in a simulated work environment, preparing them for employment in related professions as well as nurturing talent for the industry.

     Before concluding the visit, Professor Chan met with members of the Kwai Tsing District Council to exchange views on various district issues, including District Council funding, banking services and Hong Kong's economy.

Ends/Friday, October 14, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:40

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