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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1986

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CIVIC EDUCATION PREPARES FOR FUTURE

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THE GOVERNMENT IS PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION TO HELP PEOPLE PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE, THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

MR FONG SAID KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT HAD TAKEN THE LEAD BY SETTING UP A CIVIC EDUCATION ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND LAUNCHING CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FROM APRIL THIS YEAR.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE 10TH INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE OFFICE BEARERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL AND THE 25TH DISTRICT RALLY.

THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE +CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC, COURTESY AND CIVIC MINDEDNESS, AND NEIGHBOURLINESS AND PEACE+.

MR FONG NOTED THAT THE CAMPAIGN IN KOWLOON CITY BEGAN WITH A VARIETY SHOW ON CIVIC EDUCATION, FOLLOWED BY AN EXHIBITION ON KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND A COURTESY CAMPAIGN.

OTHER ACTIVITIES PLANNED INCLUDED +CIVIC AMBASSADOR+ AND

+STUDENT AMBASSADOR+ SCHEMES.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT THESE SCHEMES WILL ENHANCE THE CIVIC- MINDEDNESS OF RESIDENTS AND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, HE SAID.

MR FONG SAID THAT OVER 40 PER CENT OF HONG KONG'S POPULATION, OR ABOUT TWO MILLION PEOPLE, WERE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 40.

+ THE YOUTH OF TODAY ARE SOCIETY'S LEADERS TOMORROW. EDUCATING YOUTH IS A LONG AND ONEROUS TASK WHICH REQUIRES THE CO-OPERATION AND ACTIVE PROMOTION OF BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE,+ HE SAID.

+THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG LIES VERY MUCH IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE. PARTICULARLY THE EFFORTS OF YOUTH IN CREATING AND DEVELOPING SOCIETY.+

MR FONG PAID TRIBUTE TO OFFICERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS.

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