HKAYP bronze awardees commended
A total of 221 young people were commended at the Bronze Award Presentation Ceremony of the Hong Kong Award for Young People (HKAYP) Police Operating Authority (POA) on May 21 for their outstanding performances in the HKAYP Scheme.
They received their bronze award certificates from Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Tang Kam-moon and the Chairman of HKAYP Award Council, Mr Rock Chen, at the Police Sports and Recreation Club.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Tang pointed out that the HKAYP Scheme provided young people with a variety of activities with a view to increasing their self-confidence and broadening their horizons.
By taking part in the scheme, the participants would have their mental and physical developments enhanced, he said, adding that they would also become responsible youngsters.
Mr Tang also appreciated the contributions of the volunteer instructors, most of whom are serving or retired police officers.
Meanwhile, Mr Chen expressed his appreciation to the Force for actively taking part in the HKAYP Scheme over the past 38 years. He encouraged the awardees to fully utilise the knowledge they acquired from the scheme to meet challenges.
In the past year, some 6 000 young people participated in over 30 training courses organised by the POA. Besides the 221 Bronze Award recipients, eight other participants have clinched Gold Award and 14, Silver Award.
The HKAYP Scheme aims at building up young people's confidence and developing their potentials. Participants aged between 14 and 25 will be awarded gold, silver or bronze awards after joining activities specified under the skills, service, expedition, physical recreation and residential project sections.
The Force first organised HKAYP (formerly called the Duke of Edinburgh's Award) activities at the Police Cadet School in 1973 and established the Hong Kong Police Operating Authority in 1979, which is one of the 17 operating authorities of the scheme, to co-ordinate relevant activities. Police Public Relations Branch took over the programme in 2006.
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Chairman,
Mr Rock Chen (centre), Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Tang
Kam-moon and Director of Operations Hung Hak-wai with the Bronze Award
winners