Choi Yuk-lin: Schools Strengthen Aerospace Education; Youth Astronaut Training Camp Quota Increased to 35

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Hong Kong-made astronaut Lai Ka-ying’s execution of the national space mission has sparked a citywide space craze. Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin, in a written reply to a Legislative Council Member’s question, mentioned that primary and secondary school curricula have strengthened aerospace and innovation and technology learning elements to deepen students’ understanding of the nation’s aerospace achievements. The Space Museum is planning a new special exhibition at the end of the year to coincide with the Shenzhou-23 crew’s return to Earth, and from next year the “Youth Astronaut Training Camp” quota will increase to 35 students.

🏫 Primary and Secondary Curricula Have Strengthened Aerospace Education

Choi Yuk-lin, replying to the written question from Election Committee sector Member Ng Wun-kit, mentioned that the authorities have updated the science curriculum to strengthen aerospace, innovation and technology, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) learning elements, deepening students’ understanding of the nation’s aerospace achievements and enhancing national pride; schools can flexibly use the Life-wide Learning and Sister School Scheme subsidies to arrange students to participate in aerospace-related competitions and activities, and can also apply to the Quality Education Fund to develop school-based curricula.

🔭 Space Museum to Hold Exhibition for Lai Ka-ying’s Return

To coincide with the Shenzhou-23 crew’s return to Earth at the end of the year, Choi Yuk-lin revealed that the Space Museum is planning a new special exhibition at the end of the year to review the mission’s key achievements, and will continue to update the gallery content. The current “China Space Exploration” zone already covers Shenzhou-23 mission information, allowing visitors to understand the journey of Lai Ka-ying and other astronauts from training to entering the Tiangong Space Station to carry out missions. From next year, the “Youth Astronaut Training Camp” quota will increase to 35, allowing more students to personally visit the nation’s major aerospace and astronomical facilities.

🎓 Eight Universities Add 27 New STEAM-Related Bachelor’s Degree Programmes

Regarding universities, Choi Yuk-lin said that during the three-year period from 2025 to 2028, the eight UGC-funded universities have added a total of 27 new bachelor’s degree programmes related to STEAM and the “Eight Centres,” covering rapidly developing emerging areas such as aerospace technology. Currently, City University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology all offer undergraduate programmes with aerospace knowledge training, and PolyU also offers related postgraduate programmes.