SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1984
FOLLOWING THE NORTH AND WONG TAI SIN DISTRICTS, SHAM SHUI PO IS THE THIRD DISTRICT TO MOUNT THE DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR. IT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY KWUN TONG DISTRICT IN JANUARY, 1985.
DISTRICT CAMPAIGNS ARE HELD EVERY YEAR AS PART OF ACAN'S PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES. THE OBJECTIVES ARE NOT ONLY TO CREATE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DRUG MENACE, BUT ALSO TO HELP IN PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEAD MEANINGFUL LIVES FREE FROM THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS.
THE ANTI-NARCOTICS CONCERT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ACAN AND THE SHAM SHUI PO ANTI-NARCOTICS COMMITTEE, WAS PRODUCED BY COMMERCIAL RADIO 2 AND BROADCAST LIVE.
TONIGHT'S CONCERT WAS PERFORMED BY THE LOCAL SINGERS MR JOHNNY IP AND MISS CONNIE MAK, AND ATTRACTED AN AUDIENCE OF 1 300.
THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGES WERE EXPECTED TO REACH A LARGE AUDIENCE THROUGH THE RADIO.
YOUTHS" VITAL CIVIC ROLE STRESSED
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YOUNG PEOPLE AND THOSE ENGAGED IN YOUTH WORK HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN THE COMMUNITY, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR STEPHEN LAW, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SUN CHUI YOUTH CENTRE IN SHA TIN, RUN BY THE CHURCH OF UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, HE SAID THAT YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE GOOD CHARACTER, A HEALTHY BODY AS WELL AS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
+ YOUTH WORKERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE INCREASE THE IR SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS, TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND TO WORK FOR THE PROGRESS OF THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID,
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SUN CHUI YOUTH CENTRE, HE SAID, WAS IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY OF SETTING UP ONE YOUTH CENTRE FOR EVERY DISTRICT WITH A POPULATION OF 20 000.
HE SAID THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTED THE ALLOCATION OF WELFARE PREMISES FOR THIS PROJECT.
MR LAW STRESSED THE OBJECTIVE AND FUNCTION OF A YOUTH CENTRE WAS TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE HELP OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND ORGANISED ACTIVITIES.
THE SUCCESS OF YOUTH WORK AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL LIKE OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES, DEPENDED ON THE CO-OPERATION OF THE RESIDENTS AND THEIR PARTICIPATION, HE SAID.
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