Recruitment under Member Self-recommendation Scheme for Youth Phase 10 starts

Recruitment under Member Self-recommendation Scheme for Youth Phase 10 starts     
     A spokesman for the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) said, “The MSSY is one of the key initiatives for youth development as set out in the Chief Executive’s 2022 Policy Address and the Youth Development Blueprint. To engage more young people in public affairs and enhance their interaction with and trust in the Government, action has been taken to expand the MSSY, with a view to increasing the number of participating advisory committees from around 60 in 2022 to no less than 180 within the current term of the Government. This target will be achieved with the implementation of the MSSY Phase 10. At present, about 680 posts are held by young people who have been appointed to various advisory and statutory bodies of the Government, directly or indirectly, through the MSSY. The overall ratio of youth members in these bodies has increased from 7.8 per cent in end-2017 to 15.5 per cent in mid-2026.” 
 
     The MSSY has received an enthusiastic response since its launch. From the Pilot Scheme to Phase 9 of the MSSY, a total of over 16 000 applications have been received. The list of appointees has been uploaded to the website of the HYAB.
 
     The MSSY Phase 10 covers advisory committees on a wide spectrum of policy areas, including the District Youth Community Building Committees and the District Youth Development and Civic Education Committees in the 18 districts established by the Home Affairs Department. The participating committees for the MSSY Phase 10 are listed below:
      “We encourage young people who have a commitment to serving the community to apply for the MSSY Phase 10. Applicants for the District Youth Community Building Committees and the District Youth Development and Civil Education Committees must be aged between 16 and 35 on October 5, i.e. the date of the application deadline, and applicants for the other advisory committees must be aged between 18 and 35,” the spokesman continued.
 
     The HYAB is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the MSSY. Respective assessment panels (APs) will be formed under the participating committees to handle the applications and conduct interviews. The APs will consider whether the applicant has a strong commitment to serving the community, a good understanding of the policy area concerned, and good analytical and communication skills.

     Following the principle of meritocracy, the Government aims to, through the MSSY, recruit young people who have the commitment to serving the community and the ability to contribute to the committees concerned, for recommending to the relevant bureaux/departments for consideration of appointment. In general, each participating advisory committee will offer two seats for appointment. As regards the District Youth Community Building Committees and the District Youth Development and Civil Education Committees in 18 districts, they will offer over 300 seats in total. Subject to the actual number of applications received and assessment progress, recruitment assessment is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027.
     
     The application form and other details of the MSSY Phase 10 are available on the website of the HYAB (www.hyab.gov.hkIssued at HKT 11:15