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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1983

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YOUTH URGED TO PLAY COMMUNITY ROLE

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ACTUAL INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS TO UNDERSTAND THE TREND OF THE COMMUNITY WILL ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BETTER ADAPT THEMSELVES TO THE CHANGES OF SOCIETY, THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE SIXTH GATHERING FOR SCOUT OFFICIALS, HE NOTED THAT UNDER THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME, THE TERM COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WAS NO LONGER ABSTRACT OR BEYOND REACH.

+THE YOUTHS MAY PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CONTRIBUTE THE IR CREATIVITY, DRIVE AND NEW IDEAS AT GRASS-ROOTS LEVEL, HE SAID.

+THEY CAN ALSO PLAY THEIR ROLE IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS DISTRICT-BASED PROJECTS, ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN AND OTHERS.

+BESIDES OFFERING DIRECT CONTRIBUTION, THEY CAN ALSO GET A MORE THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THE TERRITORY AS A WHOLE, AND TO FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AND SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.→

MR LAM SAID YOUNG PEOPLE, STUDENTS AND WORKERS ALIKE, SHOULD TRY TO BUILD UP SOCIAL SENSITIVITY AND HAVE BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND DEEPER CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

THE OPINIONS OF THE YOUTHS AND THE IR PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS WERE ALSO IMPORTANT, MR LAM SAID.

THE YOUTHS CAN HELP CREATE A STILL BETTER, MORE ADAPTABLE SOCIETY THROUGH THEIR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES, HE SAID.

+ IN THIS REGARD, SCOUTING IS A MAJOR AVENUE WHEREBY YOUTHS GET INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.+

MR LAM ALSO CALLED ON YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE +COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT+ SCHEME TO CONTACT THE DISTRICT OFFICES FOR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE.

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