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TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1993
YOUTH CHARTER AVAILABLE FROM DISTRICT OFFICES
* * * * *
COPIES OF A COMMISSION ON YOUTH'S DOCUMENT THAT SETS OUT THE PRINCIPLES AND IDEALS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FREE FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMISSION SAID TODAY
(TUESDAY) THAT ALL
ARE WELCOME TO BECOME SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CHARTER FOR YOUTH.
THE CHARTER HAS BEEN TAILORED MADE TO SERVE AS A USEFUL REFERENCE FOR POLICY-MAKERS, YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN PROMOTING THE WELLBEING OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY AGREED TO TAKE THE LEAD TO BECOME A SUBSCRIBER, AND HE CALLED ON THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THIS IMPORTANT AND MEANINGFUL PROJECT TO FOLLOW SUIT.
"SOME 2,000 LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT ΤΟ RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS TO ENLIST THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE CHARTER. MANY HAVE ALREADY EXPRESSED. GREAT INTEREST IN BECOMING SUBSCRIBERS,
HE SAID.
SUBSCRIBING ORGANISATIONS, HE EXPLAINED, WOULD HAVE TO WORK WITHIN THE IR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUTIONS, POLICIES, PRIORITIES AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT AS BEST AS THEY CAN THE PRINCIPLES CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENT.
"PERIODIC
WOULD BE
REVIEWS IN THE FORM OF CONFERENCES ORGANISED FOR SUBSCRIBING PARTIES TO PRESENT REPORTS ON HOW THEY REALISED THE CHARTER.
*THE FIRST SUCH CONFERENCE IS EXPECTED TO BE HELD IN TWO YEARS' TIME, HE SAID.
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IN THE MEANTIME, THE COMMISSION INTENDS TO HOLD A SUBSCRIPTION CEREMONY THIS JULY TO FORMALLY LAUNCH AND PROMOTE THE CHARTER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AS то PUBLICITY, A POSTER, A TELEVISION SLIDE AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ON RADIO HAVE BEEN PRODUCED.
THE CHARTER FOR YOUTH, WHICH AIMS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY IN LIFE, COMPRISES THREE SECTIONS.
THE
THEY ARE: THE PRINCIPLES AND IDEALS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; RIGHTS OF YOUTH; AND THE LONG-TERM SOCIAL GOALS FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.
FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT COMMISSION ON YOUTH ON 835 1929.
THE
SECRETARIAT OF THE
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