Education Commission Chairman welcomes "The Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address"
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The Chairman of the Education Commission, Dr David Wong, welcomed the education initiatives announced in "The Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address" delivered today (September 17).
Dr Wong said, "Invigorating the country through science and education is a crucial national development strategy, while education, technology and talent are the core drivers for the future growth of the country. As the Chairman of the Education Commission, I support the Government's commitment to enhancing the quality of education in Hong Kong and nurturing versatile talent with both ability and moral integrity. In alignment with the national development strategy, the Government is dedicated to advancing Hong Kong on all fronts as an international education hub and an international hub for high-calibre talent. I am pleased to note that the Government will make use of a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary and cross-stage strategy to promote patriotic education, both inside and outside the classroom, to enhance students' and teachers' understanding of our nation, affection for and sense of belonging to the country, as well as national identity and cultural confidence.
"I fully support the Education Bureau (EDB)'s policy direction to further leverage the highly internationalised and diversified strengths of Hong Kong's post-secondary education sector. This includes exploring the development model for the Northern Metropolis University Town and studying the strategies to attract leading Mainland and international universities or research centres to establish a presence in Hong Kong; continuing to promote the 'Study in Hong Kong' brand and establishing the Task Force on Study in Hong Kong to attract more international teaching and research talent and students; and advancing the development of universities of applied sciences and self-financing post-secondary institutions, deepening exchanges and collaborations with institutions worldwide as well as strengthening the talent exchanges among the industry, academic and research sectors. These initiatives will further enhance the global competitiveness of Hong Kong, establishing the city as a global hub for post-secondary education."
He added, "For innovation and technology (I&T) education, the Government fully supports digital education in primary and secondary schools through initiatives such as publishing the Blueprint for Digital Education in Primary and Secondary Schools to optimise information technology and the I&T education curricular for transition from primary to secondary levels, incorporating artificial intelligence education into the core curriculum to cultivate students' AI literacy, and enhancing teacher training. These will foster students' holistic development in knowledge, skills and moral character, laying a solid foundation for them to meet future challenges. I welcome these measures and look forward to their success."
Dr Wong also appreciated the Government's preemptive measures in enhancing the physical and mental well-being of students and teachers, including the continuous promotion of the 4Rs Mental Health Charter, strengthening professional training for school personnel, and the provision of positive parenting education resources. Furthermore, the Government has regularised and enhanced the school-based three-tier emergency mechanism to identify and support students in need at an early stage. Through close home-school collaboration and cross-sectoral co-operation, the well-being of students, teachers and parents is fostered, cultivating greater happiness, resilience and a positive mindset.
"Education is the cornerstone of building a modernised and strong nation. The Education Commission will continue to proactively provide recommendations and fully co-operate with the Government in advancing high-quality development of Hong Kong's education, nurturing well-rounded talent with moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and hardworking capabilities, and enabling young people to realise their potential and embrace a global perspective to become future leaders with foresight, innovation, affection for the country and social responsibility, thereby making greater contributions to the country and Hong Kong's prosperity and progress," Dr Wong said.
Ends/Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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