Housing Authority implements enhanced Marking Scheme for Estate Management Enforcement in Public Housing Estates
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) said today (November 25) that enhanced measures of the Marking Scheme for Estate Management Enforcement in Public Housing Estates (Marking Scheme) endorsed earlier will take effect on December 1, 2024.
The HA's Subsidised Housing Committee endorsed on July 19, 2024, the implementation of measures to enhance the Marking Scheme by adding three new misdeed items and widening the scope of two misdeed items.For the revised list of misdeeds under the Marking Scheme, please see the Annex.
The following three new misdeed items will be added:
1. "Feeding feral pigeons or other wild animals" with seven penalty points;
2. "Hanging or placing objects with potential risk of falling from height outside the window, balcony or façade (including canopy, air-conditioner hood and other projections)" with seven penalty points and the application of a warning system. Misdeed item A2 "Hanging floor mop outside the window or balcony" will be deleted as it will be incorporated into the new misdeed item; and
3. "Resisting or obstructing the Housing Authority (HA) or person(s) authorised by HA in execution of duties in accordance with the Housing Ordinance or other statutory requirements, or policies imposed by HA" with 15 penalty points.
The scope of the following two misdeed items will be widened:
1. "Dripping oil from exhaust fan" be amended to "Dripping oil from exhaust fan, range hood duct, etc"; and
2. "Obstructing corridors or stairs with sundry items rendering cleansing difficult" be amended to "Placing any sundry items, property, or objects in estate common areas (including but not limited to common areas inside or outside any buildings of the estate) that cause obstruction or render cleansing difficult".
With a view to rendering assistance to Owners' Corporations (OCs) of the Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates in daily management and meeting residents' aspiration for a decent living environment, all misdeed items under the Marking Scheme will be applicable to public rental housing (PRH) tenants in TPS estates.
The spokesman called on PRH residents to maintain domestic and estate environmental hygiene and avoid causing nuisance to other residents in estates."The HA will step up publicity on the revised Marking Scheme and remind PRH households that they should be public-spirited and empathetic to their neighbours and build a better community together," he said.
Mainland Higher Education Expo 2025/26 to be held on November 30 and December 1
The Mainland Higher Education Expo 2025/26 (Expo), jointly organised by the Ministry of Education and the Education Bureau (EDB), will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on November 30 and December 1. The Expo will provide students aspiring to pursue further studies on the Mainland and their parents with information on the arrangements of the Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions (Admission Scheme) for the academic year as well as on students' progression of study.
Participating in the Admission Scheme are 145 Mainland higher education institutions (listed in Annex) from 21 provinces/municipalities and one autonomous region of the Mainland, of which 139 will set up exhibition booths to provide information on aspects such as faculties and subjects, admission criteria and the number of student places. Representatives from the Ministry of Education will also explain the application procedures and admission arrangements of the Admission Scheme on-site.
A number of sharing sessions will be held during the Expo, covering topics including an introduction by representatives of Mainland institutions to the characteristics of individual programmes, discussions of study experiences by Hong Kong students who graduated from Mainland institutions, and analyses of career prospects provided by guest speakers. The Expo also features an online platform (www.studymainland.hk) where all participating Mainland higher education institutions will set up virtual exhibition booths.
In addition, the EDB has collaborated with the China Education Exchange (Hong Kong) Centre and Hok Yau Club to compile the Handbook on the Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions. The handbook provides comprehensive information on the Admission Scheme and further studies on the Mainland. It will be distributed free of charge at the Expo. The electronic version (Chinese version only) will also be available on the EDB's website (www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/postsecondary/policy-doc/pilot-scheme/scheme_2025/Handbook2025_26.pdf).
The Ministry of Education has earlier announced detailed arrangements for the Admission Scheme for the 2025/26 academic year. The Mainland higher education institutions participating in the Admission Scheme admit Hong Kong students based on their Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination results, thereby exempting them from taking the Joint Entrance Examination for Mainland Institutions and providing them with multiple study pathways and opportunities to connect with the country's development. The Admission Scheme for the 2025/26 academic year will be open for applications between December 1 and 31, 2024. Students who will sit for the HKDSE Examination in 2025 and are interested in pursuing further studies on the Mainland can enrol through the website of the Education Examinations Authority of Guangdong Province (eea.gd.gov.cn).
Details of the Admission Scheme are available on the EDB's website (www.edb.gov.hk/admissionscheme).
