CAS Cadet Corps National Education Exchange Programme Sharing Forum 2024 and C&SD Technical Talk held today (with photos)
​The Civil Aid Service (CAS) Cadet Corps National Education Exchange Programme Sharing Forum 2024 and Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) Technical Talk was held at the CAS Headquarters today (August 24). The event was officiated by the Commissioner for Census and Statistics, Mr Leo Yu.
The CAS Cadet Corps organised and participated in seven national education exchange programmes this year. More than 150 cadets joined the exchange programmes and visited Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area cities such as Zhongshan, Foshan and Macao; other Mainland cities such as Beijing, Xian and Ningxia; and Singapore, a Belt and Road country. At the Sharing Forum, the participating cadets said that visiting the Mainland, Macao and a Belt and Road country allowed them to learn about China's development and history, which broadened their horizons and enhanced their sense of national identity.
Addressing the Sharing Forum and presenting a prize to the cadet with the best performance in the national education exchange programmes this year, Mr Yu said he was pleased to see that the CAS Cadet Corps organised diverse national education exchange programmes to help cadets broaden their horizons, learn about the country's development and history, and enhance their sense of national identity through travelling. He added that the exchange programmes also built team spirit, leadership skills and social responsibility among cadets. He encouraged cadets to keep up their passion and perseverance in learning to contribute to society and the country in the future.
Statistician of C&SD Miss May Ng gave a technical talk on the application of new technologies in official statistical work at the CAS Headquarters on the same day. Miss Ng introduced the subject in an easy-to-understand manner to help cadets understand the functions and importance of statistical work. The informative talk enhanced cadets’ understanding of government statistical work and aroused their interest in statistical work, which will be beneficial to their future studies and careers.
Recruitment of CAS cadets is ongoing throughout the year. Application details and forms are available on the CAS website (www.cas.gov.hk).
