Youth Development
171. Young people are the future of Hong Kong. The Government attaches importance to youth development and strives to let the younger generation see opportunities for upward mobility. The Government released at the end of last year the Youth Development Blueprint, which outlines the overall vision and guiding principles for its future youth development work. A range of concrete actions and measures on youth development are put forward, with a view to supporting young people in preparing for the future, fulfilling dreams, achieving whole‑person development and contributing to society. The Government will progressively implement these measures.
Promote Urban Sports
172. In recent years, both the Olympic Games and the Youth Olympic Games have introduced a range of urban sports that are popular among the youth. The Government will promote urban sports in collaboration with the sports community, schools and other sectors. The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau is examining the conversion of some underutilised floors of the Kwun Chung Municipal Services Building into an urban sports centre, so as to provide a suitable venue for activities such as sport climbing and skateboarding.
Vocational and Professional Education and Training
173. Vocational and professional education and training (VPET) has always been providing diversified and flexible education pathways for young people with different aspirations and abilities. Starting from the 2023/24 academic year, the Vocational Training Council will launch a two‑year pilot project enabling secondary school students to have an early exposure to VPET and helping them explore their interests. The Government will launch the Diploma of Applied Education Programme on a regular basis in the same academic year in place of the existing Diploma Yi Jin Programme, and will continue to review the implementation of the Pilot Project on the Development of Applied Degree Programmes and proactively explore the launch of more programmes, so as to further enhance the VPET progression pathway at the post‑secondary education level.
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