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ANOTHER SOLUTION WAS TO REVIVE THE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH MODIFICATION IN ITS MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF REFERENCE IN LINE WITH CURRENT THINKING, HE SAID.
MR LIAO SAID PREPAIRING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME ASSETS TO THE COMMUNITY WAS AN IMPORTANT TASK.
+GOVERNMENT OBVIOUSLY HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN PROVIDING A GOOD ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO PROMOTE CIVIC AWARENESS AND RESPONSIBILITY, HE SAID.
+GIVEN THE WIDE SPECTRUM OF POLICIES RELATED TO YOUTH, THIS MUST BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE JOINT EFFORTS BY ESTABLISHED BODIES INCLUDING GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND BRANCHES AS WELL AS ADVISORY COMMITTEES, HE ADDED.
+YOUTH CRIME, FOR INSTANCE, IS TACKLED BY THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TOGETHER WITH THE 19 DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES AND TO STRIKE A PROPER BALANCE BETWEEN PREVENTIVE, REMEDIAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES, LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES ARE BEING DRAWN UP IN THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR SOCIAL WELFARE DEVELOPMENT,+ MR LIAO ADDED.
PLANS FOR NEW VALIDATING BODY BEING FINALISED
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THE GOVERNMENT WAS FINALISING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SETTING UP OF A HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ADCADEMIC AWARDS AS A LOCAL VALIDATING BODY, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON NEIL HENDERSON, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
+ IT IS INTENDED THAT THE PROPOSED NEW BODY SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED AS A PREPARATORY BODY TO BEGIN WITH, TO CONSIDER IN DETAIL HOW LOCAL VALIDATION MIGHT BEST BE ARRANGED AND MANAGED, + HE SAID.
MR HENDERSON SAID THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMEN OF A THIRD UNIVERSITY TO INCREASE THE PROVISION OF FIRST-YEAR DEGREE PLACES TO OVER 7 500 HAD THE FIRM AND ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
*THE ADMINISTRATION WILL SOON BE SEEKING THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON THE SETTING UP OF A PLANNING MECHANISM IN THE COMING YEAR TO PLAN AND OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROJECT,+ HE SAID.
DIE SAID