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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1989
H THESE INCLUDE A JOB BAZAAR TO BE HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TUEN MUN NEXT MARCH, HE SAID.
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ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING WAS A MEMBER OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, MISS LI FUNG-YING,
SHE SAID THE OPENING OF THE KWAI CHUNG OFFICE WAS A TIMELY AND IMPORTANT ADDITION TO THE WIDE-RANGING SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN THE DISTRICT.
"IN VIEW OF THE CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT AS A MAJOR INDUSTRIAL CENTRE AND THE LARGE NUMBER OF VACANCIES IN THE MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE SECTORS, THE NEW SERVICE SHOULD BE WELCOMED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS," MISS LI SAID.
GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS REAFFIRMED ITS COMMITMENT TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WITH THE DECISION TO SET UP A COMMISSION ON YOUTH, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR DAVID LAN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE GRADUATION CEREMONY OF WELLINGTON COLLEGE. MR LAN SAID THE FIRST MAJOR TASK OF THE COMMISSION WOULD
BE TO REVIEW THE YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDED, WITH A VIEW TO RECOMMENDING A FOR PLANNING FUTURE SERVICES.
THE COMMISSION WOULD
RESEARCH ON YOUTH MATTERS ΤΟ PEOPLE WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT PROGRAMMES. AND ENCOURAGE PROVIDING YOUTH SERVICES.
IN ADDITION, IT WOULD AWARENESS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AFFAIRS.
DIRECTION
ALSO GATHER INFORMATION AND INITIATE ENSURE THAT THE INTERESTS OF YOUNG IN THE DESIGN OF RELEVANT SERVICE BETTER CO-OPERATION AMONG AGENCIES
PROPOSE MEASURES FOR PROMOTING CIVIC AND THEIR PARTICIPATION
COMMUNITY
YET ANOTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTION WOULD BE TO PROMOTI LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. AND LIAISE WITH OVERSEAS YOUTH ORGANISATIONS TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ΤΟ ACQUIRE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPOSURE, HE ADDED.
MR LAN WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME ENABLED MORE LOCAL RESIDENTS. ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE. TO BECOME INVOLVED IN DISTRICT MATTERS, AND TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THESE.
"IT IS NOTEWORTHY THAT NEARLY 40 PER CENT OF ALL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS ARE AGED BELOW 40. AND AT PRESENT MANY YOUNG ARE CO-OPTED MEMBERS ON VARIOUS COMMITTEES OF DISTRICT RECEIVING GOOD TRAINING AS COMMUNITY LEADERS. HE POINTED OUT.
NOTING THAT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED FULL COMMUNITY MR LAN SAID SCHOOLS HAD AN IMPORTANT AND ACTIVE PROVIDING ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD ENABLE STUDENTS POTENTIAL AND RECOGNISE THEIR COMMITMENT TO MAKING BETTER COMMUNITY.
PERSONS BOARDS,
SUPPORT.
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