Policy Address

78.         The Government supports the employment of more ethnic minorities in all sectors.  The Civil Service Bureau will continue to follow up with various departments on the review of and adjustments to the language proficiency requirements on the basis that the adjusted requirements will not affect the functioning of the grades concerned, to ensure that ethnic minorities will continue to have equal access to job opportunities in the Government.

79.         The Home Affairs Department will strengthen community support for ethnic minorities.  A new service centre will be established in Kwai Tsing.  More ethnic minority residents will be recruited to expand the outreach service.  In addition, the Police Force encourages ethnic minority residents to join the Junior Police Call (JPC) and integrate into the community.  Its target is to increase non-ethnic Chinese JPC membership from the existing 1 900 to 2 500 in five years.

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