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to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge so

that they may find a positive role to play in the community.

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In view of our aims to treat young people as an

integral part of our society and to meet their different

needs in mental, physical and cultural development, it is

not possible to apportion precisely the resources devoted

to the services for our young people. However Members may

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wish to note that out of the Government's total budget (987/88,

per cent

nearly 20 is spent on education for our young people, $230

million for welfare services for youth, and $800 million

on recreational, cultural and sports programmes. Furthermore,

a considerable proportion of the services for young people

is also provided by the voluntary sector.

The Government

values this spirit of partnership, and looks forward to

further cooperation with the voluntary sector so that our

services can continue to improve to meet the changing needs

of our young people and help them achieve balanced development.

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Sir, many Members have pointed out the need for

youth leadership training, particularly to help equip our

young people to face the challenges which lie ahead of them.

I share their views. There exist a considerable number

of young persons in our society who have the potential to

become youth leaders and indeed leaders of our society when

they grow up. They should however be properly trained.

Such training is being provided by a number of Government

departments and the voluntary sector, both locally and overseas.

It would be useful to further develop such training programmes

to impart the knowledge, skills and techniques necessary

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