Direct Subsidy Scheme

Direct Subsidy Scheme
Traditional Chinese直接資助計劃
Simplified Chinese直接资助计划
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhíjiē Zīzhù Jìhuà
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzik6 zip3 zi1 zo6 gai3 waak6
DSS
Traditional Chinese直資
Simplified Chinese直资
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhízī
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzik6 z1

The Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) is instituted by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong to enhance the quality of private schools at the primary and secondary levels.[1] The Hong Kong government has been encouraging non-government secondary schools which have attained a sufficiently high educational standard to join the DSS by providing subsidies to enhance the quality of private school education since the 1991–92 school year.[2] In the 2000–01 school year, the DSS was extended to primary schools.[2] In the 2001–02 school year, the terms of the DSS were significantly improved to attract more schools to join the scheme.[3] Under the scheme, schools are free to decide on their curriculum, fees, and entrance requirements.[4][5]

  1. ^ Education Commission (June 1988). "Education Commission Report No.3" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b Education Bureau. "Direct Subsidies Scheme-Information for Schools". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  3. ^ Director of Education (28 June 2001). "Circular Memorandum No.210/2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  4. ^ "【教育專題】直資風雨飄搖三十載 議會盼教局勿忘初心". Sing Tao Daily. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ "【教育專題】生源不足 直資新校或減少". Sing Tao Daily. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.

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