WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1988
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YOUTH POLICY A MUST FOR FORWARD LOOKING GOVT
THE GOVERNMENT HAD DEMONSTRATED ITS SINCERITY AND FORESIGHT IN CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON THE NEED TO FORMULATE A YOUTH POLICY IN HONG KONG BY SETTING UP THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH IN MAY 1986, THE HON LIU LIT-FOR SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
EVERY GOVERNMENT WHICH WAS FORWARD LOOKING WOULD PLACE GREAT IMPORTANCE ON THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ITS YOUNG PEOPLE, HE SAID DURING THE DEBATE ON THE REPORT ON YOUTH POLICY.
MR LIU PRAISED THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH FOR COMPLETING TWO SURVEYS ON MATTERS RELATING ΤΟ HONG KONG'S YOUNG PEOPLE AND MAKING COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON YOUTH POLICIES IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES.
THE COMPREHENSIVENESS AND INFORMATIVE DETAILS OF ITS WORK HAD WON THE ADMIRATION AND APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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THOUGH THERE HAD NOT BEEN AN OVERALL YOUTH POLICY, HONG KONG ALL ALONG BEEN GIVING MUCH ATTENTION то THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ITS YOUNG PEOPLE.
"IN AREAS OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, RECREATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE, A LOT OF MANPOWER AND RESOURCES HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY OF ALL-ROUND DEVELOPMENT, HE SAID.
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"THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND ITS RELATED PROBLEMS ARE A COMPLEX ISSUE, WHICH IS AT THE SAME TIME AN ALL-EMBRACING ONE.
"IN FACT, THE DUTIES OF MANY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AT PRESENT ARE IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER INVOLVED WITH YOUTH POLICY.
"BESIDES, A LARGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAVE ALSO MADE YOUTH THE TARGET OF THEIR SERVICES.
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THE PROBLEM NOW WAS HOW TO BRING ABOUT AN EFFECTIVE FORM OF CO- ORDINATION IN WORK AND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO ENSURE FURTHER EXPANSION OF YOUTH SERVICES.
COMMISSION ON YOUTH AS
MR LIU SAID THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RECOMMENDED BY THE REPORT WOULD TO A CERTAIN EXTENT BE ABLE TO ASSUME A PROPER ROLE IN CO-ORDINATING YOUTH SERVICES.
HOWEVER, AS THIS COMMISSION WOULD BE PURELY AN ADVISORY BODY, IT WOULD NOT CARRY OUT ANY EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS.
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