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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1986
THE COMMITTEE, UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER. MRS ROSANNA TAM, WAS SET UP TO EXAMINE THE NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH POLICY AND TO PROMOTE YOUTH ACTIVITIES.
SPEAKING BEFORE THE DISCUSSION BEGAN, MRS TAM SAID IT WAS TIME FOR THE COMMITTEE TO ABSORB MORE PUBLIC VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT BEFORE MAKING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT.
THE PARTICIPANTS, MOSTLY OFFICE-BEARERS OF POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION'S STUDENT UNIONS OR YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, SPOKE ON VARIOUS TOPICS SUCH AS THE INTERESTS OF TODAY'S YOUNG PEOPLE THEIR CONCERNS AS WELL AS ASPIRATIONS.
DURING DISCUSSION SESSIONS, THEY WERE FORTHCOMING IN RELATING THEIR EXPERIENCE AND DIFFICULTIES IN ORGANISING AND MOBILISING YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES TO THE COMMITTEE.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS TAKING PART IN THE GATHERING INCLUDED CHAIRMEN OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROMOTION COMMITTEE AND SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME COMMITTEE MR NG SHUI-LAI, AND MR PETER LEE SHUNG-TAK, MR YOUNG TZE-KONG, DR AGNES NG AND MR KOK KA-MING AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH,
MOST SPEAKERS EXPRESSED CONCERN ON A GENERAL LACK OF ENTHUSIASM IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE REQUIRING EFFORTS AND COMMITMENT, AMONG STUDENTS STUDYING AT POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES.
ROUNDING UP THE GATHERING, MRS TAM ENCOURGED STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN YOUTH ACTIVITIES WHILE SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NEED FOR AN ALL-ROUND EDUCATION AND A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE FOR HONG KONG'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
+YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE MORE READY TO TAKE UP RESPONSIBILITY AND TO COMMIT THEMSELVES TO PROMOTING THE INTEREST OF OTHERS AND THE COMMUNITY, SHE SAID.
+ THE FUTURE IS IN THEIR HANDS AND WHAT THEY WILL BECOME WILL DETERMINE FOR THE MOST PART WHAT OUR SOCIETY WILL BE,+ SHE CONCLUDED.
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