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Thursday, March 1, 1973

YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL

The third inauguration ceremony of the Social Welfare Department's

Youth Representative Council will be held on Saturday (March 3).

After the ceremony, there will be an annual Youth Ball for

the Department's youth representatives.

The Senior Principal Welfare Officer, Mr. Stephen Law Chi-kin,

will address the gathering. The Principal Social Welfare Officer, Mr. Kwok

Ka-chi, will officiate at the swearing-in and Mr. Alexander Fung of the

Youth Work Unit will distribute certificates of appointment to council

members,

The Youth Representative Council consists of 30 elected committee

members from eight Community, Social and Youth Centres. It works closely

with the Social Welfare Department's group work staff.

The Council's aims are to promote co-operation and mutual understanding

among youth workers, to explore their needs and to liaise with other

youth organisations.

Note to Editors:

You are cordially invited to send a reporter/ photographer to cover the inauguration ceremony, which will take place at the Hong Kong Polytechnic at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

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