The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (December 12) that the following leisure and sports facilities will be temporarily closed:
 
(a) The turf pitch at Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground in Yuen Long District will be temporarily closed from December 14 to January 3, 2020, for turf maintenance works, while the running track will remain open. During the closure period, the public may use similar facilities at Yuen Long Stadium or Tin Yip Road Park in the same district. 

(b) The turf pitch at Yuen Long Stadium in Yuen Long District will be temporarily closed from January 4 to 24, 2020, for turf maintenance works, while the running track will remain open. During the closure period, the public may use similar facilities at Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground or Tin Yip Road Park in the same district. 

(c) Tsing Yi Sports Ground in Kwai Tsing District will be temporarily closed from January 6 to May 31, 2020, for resurfacing works of the running track. During the closure period, the public may use similar facilities at Kwai Chung Sports Ground or Wo Yi Hop Road Sports Ground in the same district. 

(d) Kwong Fuk Park Football Pitch in Tai Po District will be temporarily closed from January 6 to September 15, 2020, for refurbishment works. During the closure period, the public may use similar facilities at Kwong Fuk Football Ground or Tai Po Sports Ground in the same district. 

(e) The turf pitch at Fanling Recreation Ground in North District will be temporarily closed from January 7 to 20, 2020, for turf maintenance works. During the closure period, the public may use similar facilities at North District Sports Ground or Kwu Tung Grass Soccer Pitch in the same district. 

     Also, the indoor facilities at Kowloon Park Swimming Pool in Yau Tsim Mong District will be temporarily closed during the following periods for major improvements and annual maintenance works:
 

     During the above closure periods, the public may use Tai Kok Tsui Swimming Pool in the same district.
 
     For the most up-to-date closure schedules of the above leisure and sports facilities, the public may refer to the notices at the venues or contact venue staff directly.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (December 12) that the following leisure and sports facilities will be temporarily closed:
 
(a) The turf pitch at Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground in Yuen Long District will be temporarily closed from December 14 to January 3, 2020, for turf maintenance works, while the running track will remain open. During the closure period, the public may use similar facilities at Yuen Long Stadium or Tin Yip Road Park in the same district. 

(b) The turf pitch at Yuen Long Stadium in Yuen Long District will be temporarily closed from January 4 to 24, 2020, for turf maintenance works, while the running track will remain open. During the closure period, the public may use similar facilities at Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground or Tin Yip Road Park in the same district. 

(c) Tsing Yi Sports Ground in Kwai Tsing District will be temporarily closed from January 6 to May 31, 2020, for resurfacing works of the running track. During the closure period, the public may use similar facilities at Kwai Chung Sports Ground or Wo Yi Hop Road Sports Ground in the same district. 

(d) Kwong Fuk Park Football Pitch in Tai Po District will be temporarily closed from January 6 to September 15, 2020, for refurbishment works. During the closure period, the public may use similar facilities at Kwong Fuk Football Ground or Tai Po Sports Ground in the same district. 

(e) The turf pitch at Fanling Recreation Ground in North District will be temporarily closed from January 7 to 20, 2020, for turf maintenance works. During the closure period, the public may use similar facilities at North District Sports Ground or Kwu Tung Grass Soccer Pitch in the same district. 

     Also, the indoor facilities at Kowloon Park Swimming Pool in Yau Tsim Mong District will be temporarily closed during the following periods for major improvements and annual maintenance works:
 

     During the above closure periods, the public may use Tai Kok Tsui Swimming Pool in the same district.
 
     For the most up-to-date closure schedules of the above leisure and sports facilities, the public may refer to the notices at the venues or contact venue staff directly.

The following is issued on behalf of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education:     
 
     The 2020 calendar produced by the Home Affairs Bureau and the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE) will be available free of charge at various locations from tomorrow (December 13).

     The calendar presents the three core values of CPCE, namely "Respect and Inclusiveness", "Responsibility" and "Love" in a warm and humorous way.
      
     The calendar features various themes and illustrations for each month, with monthly reminders according to CPCE's core values to encourage the public to fulfill their civic responsibilities and help build a caring, inclusive and happy community.
      
     The calendar will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at Home Affairs Enquiry Centres, public libraries under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, town halls, Hong Kong City Hall, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Hong Kong Museum of History and the Civic Education Resource Centre on 7/F, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan.

     â€‹An electronic version of the calendar will also be available on the CPCE website (www.cpce.gov.hk/calendar2020) for downloading from tomorrow. For enquiries, please call 2802 0131.

  

The following is issued on behalf of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education:     
 
     The 2020 calendar produced by the Home Affairs Bureau and the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE) will be available free of charge at various locations from tomorrow (December 13).

     The calendar presents the three core values of CPCE, namely "Respect and Inclusiveness", "Responsibility" and "Love" in a warm and humorous way.
      
     The calendar features various themes and illustrations for each month, with monthly reminders according to CPCE's core values to encourage the public to fulfill their civic responsibilities and help build a caring, inclusive and happy community.
      
     The calendar will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at Home Affairs Enquiry Centres, public libraries under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, town halls, Hong Kong City Hall, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Hong Kong Museum of History and the Civic Education Resource Centre on 7/F, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan.

     â€‹An electronic version of the calendar will also be available on the CPCE website (www.cpce.gov.hk/calendar2020) for downloading from tomorrow. For enquiries, please call 2802 0131.

  

     The Government announced today (December 12) that the subsidy amount of the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong (NMTSS) in the 2020/21 academic year will be adjusted upwards in accordance with the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amount of the NMTSS will be increased from $31,300 in the current academic year to $32,100.
      
     The adjusted subsidy amount applies to both new and continuing students meeting the eligibility criteria. The subsidy is tenable for the normal duration of the programmes concerned. Eligible students enrolling in the relevant programmes only need to pay a tuition fee less the subsidy amount. Students in need may still apply for student financial assistance from the Student Finance Office of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency in respect of the actual tuition fee payable.
      
     The NMTSS was one of the priority measures announced by the Chief Executive in July 2017 to support quality education. Since the 2017/18 academic year, a non-means-tested annual subsidy has been provided to Hong Kong students meeting the following eligibility criteria:
      
(a) attaining "3322" in the Hong Kong Diploma for Secondary Education Examination (i.e. level 3 for Chinese Language and English Language and level 2 for Mathematics Compulsory Part and Liberal Studies) when enrolling in eligible self-financing first-year-first-degree programmes; or
      
(b) attaining sub-degree qualifications (i.e. after completing the locally accredited sub-degree programmes in relevant disciplines) when enrolling in eligible self-financing top-up degree programmes.
      
     In the 2020/21 academic year, the NMTSS will cover the eligible full-time self-financing locally accredited local and non-local first-year-first-degree and top-up degree programmes offered by 17 institutions. A list of the relevant institutions and programmes for the 2020/21 cohort is at the Annex. The subsidy applies to all eligible students enrolling in the programmes covered by the NMTSS. Applications for the subsidy need to be made through the institutions concerned. For details, please visit: www.cspe.edu.hk/nmtss.