| Education (+$2,985 million) | |
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Upgrading 145 teaching posts in primary schools to provide leadership in developing the English curriculum and in the teaching of English |
| - | Implementing curriculum reform |
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Implementing various Education Reform initiatives, including providing more training in early childhood education; strengthening the support for students with special educational needs; introducing the Composite Furniture and Equipment Grant for aided schools with effect from the 2001/02 school year; developing the Basic Competency Assessments; and implementing the District Teacher Network Scheme |
| - | Operating 46 more primary schools on whole-day basis |
| - | Upgrading a further 1 640 teaching posts in primary schools to graduate status |
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About 100 additional teaching posts in secondary schools to enhance the use of Chinese as the medium of instruction |
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About 170 additional teaching posts in primary schools to coordinate library services and support the Extensive Reading Schemes |
| - | Providing training in connection with proficiency assessment |
| - | Additional schools joining the Direct Subsidy Scheme |
| Health (+$1,270 million) | |
| - | 145 additional hospital beds |
| - | 40 additional day hospital places |
| - | Introducing family medicine practice in 5 General Out-patient Clinics |
| - | 3 additional Community Psychiatric Teams |
| - | 2 500 patients provided with new psychiatric drugs |
| - | Assessing 1 400 young persons to identify psychotic problems for early treatment |
| - | A new Public Health Laboratory Centre in Shek Kip Mei |
| Security (+$1,010 million) | |
| - | 138 additional police officers to strengthen operational front-line capabilities and traffic enforcement in new towns and new infrastructure |
| - | 104 additional staff in Fire Services Department for new fire stations and additional ambulances |
| - | 5 additional staff in Fire Services Department for implementation of the Railway Development Strategy |
| - | 11 additional staff in ICAC for establishment of a Quick Response Team |
| - | 26 additional staff in Customs and Excise Department for customs facilities at Container Terminal No.9 |
| - | 54 additional staff in Correctional Services Department for the commissioning of the redeveloped Tai Lam Correctional Institution |
| - | 117 additional staff in Immigration Department to strengthen manpower at Lo Wu Control Point |
| - | 45 additional staff in Immigration Department and additional briefing-out provision for Department of Justice to expedite the handling of judicial review cases arising from right of abode litigation |
| Social Welfare (+$2,675 million) | |
| - | An additional 2 541 residential places, 7 social centres, 3 multi-service centres, 60 day care centre places and enhanced home and community care services for elders |
| - | An additional 540 residential places, 100 day places, 500 sheltered workshop places and 180 supported employment places for the disabled |
| - | An additional 500 day nursery places |
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An additional team for the community support service scheme and expansion of 8 integrated teams for young night drifters |
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Additional care assistants and programme assistants in various service units for elders, rehabilitation and youth |
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2 additional child custody workers, 20 child protection workers and 2 clinical psychologists to assist victims of sexual and domestic violence and people with marital problems |
| - | 6 additional medical social workers at new medical facilities |
| - | 4 additional school social workers for new schools |
