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局提供的經常現金津貼，加強學校的資訊
科技支援，於每家中、小學和特殊學校聘
請1位資訊科技人員，協助學生實踐電子
學習。
學業成績與學生的身心發展同樣重要，
近年學童自殺個案及情緒問題是本院尤為
關注的教育事項，因此董事局特別撥款予
東華三院何玉清教育心理服務中心，成立
專業團隊為屬下18所中學提供協助，分
別為全體中一學生、家長及教師提供識別
及教育活動，又為需要關注精神健康的學
生提供防護式培訓活動，並且轉介高危學
生接受輔導，以確保學生在知識和身心
靈健康皆獲得完善照顧及支援。
專才教育 為社會栽培優質人力資源
在專上教育方面，我們喜見東華學院的發
展日見成果。東華學院的職業治療學理學
士（榮譽）學位課程，繼去年獲世界職業
治療師聯合會認可後，今年再成功通過香
港輔助醫療業管理局的專業認證，成為本
港首所提供職業治療學認可學位課程的自
資專上學院，而修畢課程的學生可直接註
冊成為職業治療師。繼學院的護理學、醫
療化驗科學及放射治療科學學位課程後，
該課程亦將於2018/2019學年被納入政府
「指定專業/界別課程資助計劃」，學生每
年可獲7萬元學費資助，而東華學院其他
全日制學士學位課程，亦能受惠於政府最
新的免入息審查資助計劃，每年可獲
3萬元的學劵資助。學院將繼續開辦更多
優質專業課程，為莘莘學子提供更多升學
選擇，亦為社會培育更多專業人才。
照顧長幼 建立關愛家庭與和諧社區
面對當下人口老化、家庭結構轉變及流動
人口增加等社會狀況，東華三院急市民所
急，除了加強恆常的社區服務外，更加注入
創新元素，推陳出新，旨在更適切地照顧
社會上不同弱勢社群的需要，提升他們適
應社會的能力，協助其創建美滿的人生。
本院十分感謝東方報業集團捐贈其東方
日報慈善基金善款4,400多萬元，
大力支持本院的「甘霖‧援急基
金」及「樂儀癌病治療資助基
金」，延續關愛，造福社會，
讓更多有需要的人得到幫助。
support in information technology. Each TWGHs primary, secondary
or special school is now equipped with an IT professional to assist
students in e-learning.
Students’ physical and mental well-being is as important as their
academic achievements. TWGHs is highly concerned about suicides
and emotional problems of students in recent years. Therefore,
the Board has allocated special funds to TWGHs Ho Yuk Ching
Educational Psychology Service Centre for the establishment of a
professional team that provides assistance for 18 TWGHs secondary
schools. Members of the team has organised identification and
educational activities for all Form 1 students and their parents and
teachers. They also offer preventive training to students with mental
health issues and refer high-risk students to counsellors, so as to
ensure comprehensive care and support for students in academic,
physical and mental aspects.
Cultivating High-quality Professionals for the Society
through Tertiary Education
We are delighted to see the fruitful development of Tung Wah
College in post-secondary education. After receiving the approval
of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) for its
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Occupational Therapy last year,
the College successfully attained the professional accreditation by
the Hong Kong Supplementary Medical Professions Council for the
same programme this year. As a result, it has become the first self-
financing post-secondary institution in Hong Kong to provide a
recognised degree programme in occupational therapy. Graduates
of this programme can be directly registered as occupational
therapists. This programme, following our degree programmes
in nursing, medical laboratory science and radiation therapy, will
also be included in the Government’s “Study Subsidy Scheme for
Designated Professions/Sectors”, under which students are entitled
to a subsidy of $70,000 per year for tuition. Meanwhile, students of
other full-time undergraduate programmes at Tung Wah College
receive an education voucher subsidy of $30,000 per year under
the Government’s latest “Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme”.
With more high-quality programmes in the pipeline, the College is
dedicated to providing students with more educational pathways
and nurturing more professionals for the society.
Establishing Loving Families and Harmonious Community
through Caring for Elders and Children
TWGHs addresses the pressing needs of the people, in the face
of such social conditions as the aging population, changes in
family structure and an increasing mobile population. Apart from
enhancing our regular community services, we have also launched
creative and innovative initiatives to better cater for the needs of
the disadvantaged groups in the community, helping them better
adapt themselves to social changes and build a happy life.
We are much obliged to Oriental Press Group for a
donation of more than $44 million from the Oriental
Daily Charity Fund to our “Emergency Relief Fund” and
“MK Cancer Treatment Subsidy Fund”, as its generosity
helps us extend our love and care for the community
and provide help for more people in need.