Junior Police Call (JPC) has launched the STEM-Up HK Innovation and Technology Competition with a view to promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, enhancing students’ creativity, team-building and problem solving skills, as well as instilling a sense of social responsibility.

The competition is supported by the Education Bureau, the Innovation and Technology Bureau, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association. It comprises Junior Primary School, Senior Primary School, Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School categories with a total of over 500 awards. Contestants are required to submit innovative and feasible solutions on the theme of Smart City.

In order to enhance the knowledge on STEM disciplines and the concept of Smart City among students and the public, a series of videos of e-learning workshops are produced for sharing STEM knowledge by professionals and professors from different fields. Students and members of the public can watch the videos and join an online quiz via JPC Mobile Application and the competition website to win prizes.

Application for the competition will close on May 31. Please visit the following link for details :（https://www.jpc.org.hk/en-US/stemup.html）.