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Coming back for a moment to those parents who are guilty
of neglecting their children.
There are family-life education
classes sponsored by the Social Welfare Department and by voluntary organizations. But then the parents who participate in these activities are by definition the motivated ones. They do not include the problematic ones who are extremely difficult to reach.
We have been told by experts that parents have very
But how many of significant and lasting effects on their children. us parents have been taught how to develop the right attitude before we have a child on our hands?
own
the Society for Child Health and
development A voluntary organization that I am associated with, recently sponsored the compilation by a team of experts of a curriculum for teaching Form 1 to Form students on the subject 'On Becoming a Parent'. This very worthwhile project received very warm support from seven schools. I hope that their experience in this pilot scheme will eventually benefit not only the particular students involved but also our system of education.
The length of this debate prevents me from covering adequately all that I would like to say about the way we educate our youth. I can perhaps summarise by saying that there should be a wider perspective in our education system: one that aims to develop to the fullest the potentials of our youth not only in
stet academic achievements, but also in the development of their physical and mental health; and in the cultivation of their moral values and attitudes.
Central
The Central Committee on Youth and the Working Party on under the leadership of Mrs. Rosanna Tam
Youth Policy have done an excellent job in the preparation of a
I welcome their recommendation on the Report on Youth Policy.
creation of a Commission on Youth. As enumerated in the Report, there are vast amounts of activities and programmes for youth presently provided by government departments and voluntary