​The Civil Aid Service (CAS) and the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today (January 29) to underpin a closer collaboration.
Witnessed by the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk; the Commissioner of the CAS, Mr Lo Yan-lai; the President of EdUHK, Professor John Lee; and the Dean of Students of EdUHK, Dr Sammy Hui, the MOU was signed by the Chief Staff Officer of the CAS, Mr Leung Kwun-hong, and the Vice President (Research and Development) of EdUHK, Professor Chetwyn Chan.
Over the next five years, the CAS and EdUHK will jointly nurture Hong Kong's young generations by providing multifaceted learning and exchange opportunities. The CAS will hold experiential learning activities for EdUHK students to improve their fitness, discipline, leadership skills, co-operation and teamwork, emergency response capability, resilience, and more. Meanwhile, EdUHK plans to hold academic research seminars on different topics such as education and leadership for CAS members and cadets regularly, as well as promoting national education.
Mr Cheuk said through the collaboration between the CAS and EdUHK, the CAS may provide EdUHK students with extra-curricular activities such as disciplinary and emergency response training to encourage young people to contribute to society and help them become proactive volunteers. EdUHK will organise tailor-made workshops for CAS cadets to pass on national education knowledge through more interesting ways, so as to cultivate a sense of belonging to the country as well as the spirit of loving the country and Hong Kong among young people.
Professor Lee said EdUHK has been putting efforts into whole-person education to promote youth development. He said he believes that the CAS and EdUHK can capitalise on each other's strengths through the collaboration to nurture young talents who are based in Hong Kong, ready to engage with the country, and equipped with global perspectives.
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