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To encourage the establishment of parent-teacher associations in schools. and to foster better communication among schools, parents and students;
To improve the provision of school social work service in schools;
To encourage parents to allow their children to undertake more family responsibilities and greater flexibility in making their own decisions, thereby helping their children to develop confidence in themselves;
To strengthen family ties through better communication, mutual trust and support among family members;
To provide more support services to enhance the physical needs and mental development of youth, for example, through the provision of a comprehensive medical service and fostering a caring attitude in dealing with the emotional needs of the young people;
To protect young people against the negative influence of obscene and indecent articles while strengthening sex education in schools, including AIDS awareness and proper understanding of marriage;
To encourage the youth to participate in community activities by providing more channels and opportunities;
To arouse the youth's interest in and awareness of public affairs;
To develop a proper sense of social values among young people by organising more youth programmes through the concerted efforts of government, schools, parents and the media;
To encourage members of the community to give due recognition to the rights and interest of young people, particularly the rights to safety, protection and education;
To promote civic education in schools with particular reference to developing the concept of human rights among the younger age group, and to foster an environment which encourages young people to exercise their rights and assume responsibilities; and
To promote the concept of equal opportunities for all and to eliminate discrimination against handicapped youth in the school, workplace and social settings.