The third batch of Junior Financial Secretaries (JFS) elected and trained by the Mission Well Community Project met with the Financial Secretary today (21 December 2012) and expressed their views on the 2013/2014 budget.

At the meeting with the Honourable John Tsang, 23 JFS conveyed their concerns and suggested solutions on topical issues including urban planning and housing policy, education, healthcare and caring for the underprivileged. Joining them were Mr Thomas Lee, Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI), Mr Jimmy Poon, Chairman of the General Insurance Council, and Mr Roger Steel, Chairman of the Life Insurance Council.

"We are pleased to see that the JFS have taken concern of the society and the underprivileged, passionately expressed their views and made suggestions to the Financial Secretary," said Mr Thomas Lee, Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers.

For details of the JFS’ submission in Chinese, please visit: http://missionwell.bgca.org.hk/0702/files/file/YoungFSBudget2013.pdf.

In 2012, 23 teenagers aged between 13 and 15 were selected through the Mission Well Community Project and became JFS. They received intensive and multi-faceted training to enhance their financial literacy and cultivate proper attitudes towards life. They have taken up the important role of promoting positive financial and life planning concepts among their peers and to the public via various channels.

The HKFI first launched the Mission Well Community Project in 2005 in conjunction with the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association to encourage prudent life planning and financial management among teenagers. Each year, more than 10,000 students, teenagers, youths and parents participated in this meaningful project.