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MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1981
MEANWHILE, THE SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH WILL REVIEW THE STANDARDS AND PRIORITIES FOR THE PROGRAMME PLAN ON PERSONAL SOCIAL WORK AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE REPORT.
A WORKING GROUP UNDER SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH IS ALSO LOOKING INTO WAYS OF MEETING THE SHORTFALL IN TRAINED SOCIAL WORKERS AND WILL REPORT EARLY NEXT YEAR.
IN LINE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT FOR IMPROVING FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRES, A WORKING GROUP HAS SUBMITTED PROPOSALS IN RESPECT OF COMMUNITY CENTRES AND VOLUNTARY BODIES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE BEING CONSULTED.
A GROUP APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE IS EXAMINING WAYS TO IMPROVE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF YOUTH CENTRES AND EXPECTED TO SUBMIT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS LATER THIS YEAR.
THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, HE SAID, WAS ALSO LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN HOUSING ESTATES BY UTILISING PODIA AND ROOF AREAS.
+THESE MEASURES ARE NOT A PANACEA IN THEMSELVES BUT IT IS HOPED THAT THEY WILL PROVIDE A FIRM DIRECTION AND ATTRACTION AWAY FROM CRIME FOR JUVENILES AT RISK, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+BY FAR THE GREATEST HELP CAN BE GIVEN BY PARENTS THEMSELVES. THE FAMILY IS THE GREATEST SINGLE INFLUENCE IN A CHILD'S EMOTIONAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT AND THERE IS OFTEN NO SUBSTITUTE TO PARENTAL GUIDANCE AND CARE IN MOULDING THE CHILD'S PERCEPTION OF WHAT IS RIGHT OR WRONG, HE ADDED.
CALL TO VOTE IN D.B. ELECTIONS
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ON THE EVE OF THE START OF REGISTRATION OF VOTERS FOR NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, A SENIOR OFFICER OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HAS CALLED ON ALL WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE TO PUT THEIR NAMES DOWN.
REGISTRATION STARTS TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND CONTINUES UNTIL OCTOBER 12.
ELECTIONS TO DISTRICT BOARDS IN THE EIGHT NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICTS WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 4 NEXT YEAR.
SPEAKING TO THE NEW TERRITORIES ROTARY CLUB, AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NTA, MISS REGINA LAU, SAID THAT WITH DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS THE PUBLIC WAS BEING PROVIDED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE DIRECTLY IN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT THROUGH VOTING, OR STANDING FOR ELECTION AND BEING A BOARD MEMBER.
+THE MAIN PURPOSES OF THE NEW PATTERN OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ARE TO INCREASE THE SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TO AROUSE PUBLIC INTEREST ABOUT DISTRICT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, SHE SAID.
REGISTRATION