Young persons in custody at Sha Tsui Correctional Institution attain good examination results (with photos)
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Over the past year, a total of 83 young PICs at STCI enrolled in distance learning courses offered by the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, or sat for various academic and vocational examinations, including the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination, the Cambridge English Examinations and Caritas Institute of Community Education examinations, as well as examinations organised by the Employees Retraining Board, the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong, the Construction Industry Council, Tom Lee Music Foundation, Christian Action and the Vocational Training Council. The subjects covered elementary Cantonese cooking and kitchen operations, basic café beverage making, basic Western snacks and dessert making, a course for food hygiene managers, logistics management, multimedia design, knowledge and applications of AI, and building services. During the year, the young PICs attained 48 merits out of 235 certificates. In the ceremony today, 21 young PICs were presented with 103 certificates, of which 22 were marked with merits.
Officiating at the ceremony, the Chairman of Tung Sin Tan (TST), Mr Ha Tak-kin, said that TST has been highly supportive of the rehabilitation work of the CSD, and has set up the Tung Sin Education Fund to provide education and vocational training subsidies to PICs in need. He encouraged young PICs to actively equip themselves so that, upon their reintegration into society, they could apply what they have learned for the benefit of the community.
During the ceremony, in addition to a Chinese dragon dance staged by young PICs, a video produced by young PICs with the use of multimedia software was screened, along with a live musical performance to demonstrate their institutional training journey and determination to turn over a new leaf. In the sharing session, a young PIC shared his experiences during rehabilitation and expressed gratitude for his family's unwavering support as well as the guidance from correctional officers. He promised to study hard to repay the support of his family and society.
STCI accommodates young male PICs aged from 14 to under 25. The Department provides half-day education programmes and half-day vocational training for PICs of training centres and rehabilitation centres to assist them in rehabilitating and preparing for their reintegration into society.
Ends/Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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