SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1990
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"THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF TODAY ARE THE FUTURE MASTERS OF HONG KONG. WE RELY ON THEM TO CARRY ON THE TASKS OF BUILDING UP AND SAFEGUARDING THE COMMUNITY.
"IT IS THEREFORE OF UTMOST CONCERN TO US THAT THEY BE FULLY PREPARED FOR THIS AGE OF RAPID CHANGES."
MRS WONG SAID THE PURPOSE OF A CHILDREN AND TO PROVIDE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF SIX AND 24 OUTSIDE THEIR HOMES AND SCHOOLS.
YOUTH CENTRE WAS BETWEEN THE AGES
WITH THE HELP OF THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP THEIR MINDS AND BODIES IN A BALANCED FASHION, TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY AND ANALYSE PROBLEMS, TO LEARN HOW TO GET ALONG WITH PEOPLE, AND TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL AND LEADERSHIP ABILITY, WITH THE EVENTUAL AIM OF HELPING THEM FOR A PROPER PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE AND SENSE OF VALUE.”
MRS WONG PAID TRIBUTE TO THE DIOCESAN WELFARE COUNCIL FOR ITS CO-ORDINATION IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES UNDER THE DIOCESE SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1968.
"THE MA ON SHAN SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE, WHICH IS THE SEVENTH CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE OF THE COUNCIL, IS THE HALLMARK OF THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNCIL'S SERVICES AND THE FRUIT OF THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF ITS LEADERS AND STAFF, SHE SAID.
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"AT PRESENT, THE TOTAL POPULATION OF MA ON SHAN IS ABOUT 70,000 AND THERE ARE TWO CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES AND ONE GROUP WORK UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE AREA.
"BY THE MID-1990'S, THE POPULATION WILL INCREASE TO 150,000, AND TO MEET THE LOCAL NEEDS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL SET UP THREE ADDITIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES AND ONE CHILDREN'S CENTRE.
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CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE TO OPEN IN TUEN MUN
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS FURTHER IMPROVED ITS CAREERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES BY A NEW CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE IN TUEN MUN.
SERVICE OPENING
OFFICES,
THE NEW CENTRE OPERATES FROM THE TAI HING GOVERNMENT SECOND FLOOR, 16 TSUN WEN ROAD, TUEN MUN. TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 463 6855.
IT WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON MONDAY (MARCH 26) BY A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR LAU WONG-FAT, WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR HAROLD KWOK.
OF THE LABOUR,
MR
/THE CENTRE