Aviation Safety Knowledge Badge Scheme under Youth in Aviation Programme jointly launched by CAD and HKRSP today (with photos)
​The Launching Ceremony of the Aviation Safety Knowledge Badge Scheme under the Youth in Aviation Programme, jointly organised by the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) and the Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol (HKRSP), was held at the CAD Headquarters today (November 11). The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Mr Victor Liu; the Commissioner for Youth of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, Mr Eric Chan; the Commissioner of the HKRSP, Mr Cheung Ka-Ho; and the Chairman of the Hong Kong Road Safety Association, Mr Chong Chong-yip, attended the ceremony as officiating guests.
​The Scheme is significant in that it is under the Youth in Aviation Programme and aligns with the Government's Youth Development Blueprint. The Scheme not only allows student members of the HKRSP to gain knowledge of aviation safety, but also serves to inspire them in joining the aviation industry, thus making contribution in the long term to the development of Hong Kong as an international aviation hub as set out in the National 14th Five-Year Plan.
​The Scheme under the Youth in Aviation Programme comprises a lot of activities for its members. Participating members and youth leaders will be awarded an Aviation Safety Knowledge Badge together with a certificate after completion of the corresponding activities. The entire Scheme consists of five badges covering a number of aviation disciplines, including basic knowledge of air traffic control and aviation safety, Hong Kong's aviation history and its latest development, understanding the operational safety and development of Hong Kong International Airport, as well as passenger safety of civil aircraft, career development in the aviation industry, etc. Participants of the Scheme will have the opportunity to visit organisations such as the Hong Kong Airport Authority, the Aviation Security Company Limited and the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy, and to attend relevant career talks. Upon successful completion of trainings, members may also apply what they have learnt by becoming qualified CAD Aviation Education Path docents and promote aviation knowledge to the public.
​Mr Liu said he was pleased to see the official launching of the Youth in Aviation Programme. He said, "Young people are Hong Kong's future. The Programme would enhance the youth's understanding of the aviation industry and cultivate their aspiration in joining the field. This would undoubtedly help promote Hong Kong's status as an international aviation hub and address the manpower needs of the development of the aviation industry."
​Mr Cheung said, "The Scheme under the Youth in Aviation Programme breaks through the previous framework in promoting road safety and extends the scope of traffic safety to the domain of aviation safety. With the invaluable opportunity for the HKRSP members to visit the airport's restricted area and to understand airside operations, they may also have the opportunity to experience a flight simulator during the visit. I hope the Scheme could enhance HKRSP members' interests in aviation safety and motivate them to join the aviation sector in the future."
​The Scheme kicked off the CAD's Youth in Aviation Programme series. The CAD will continue to co-operate with different youth organisations and uniformed groups to provide diversified programmes and activities for young people in the future, in a bid to enhance their understanding of and interests in aviation as well as nurturing talent for the aviation industry with the CAD's utmost effort.
