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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1988

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MR LIAO SHARED MEMBERS' VIEWS ON THE NEED FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP

BY TRAINING, AND POINTED OUT THAT SUCH TRAINING WAS BEING PROVIDED

DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT NUMBER OF

SECTOR, VOLUNTARY

BOTH

LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS.

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AND THE

BE WOULD

USEFUL ΤΟ FURTHER DEVELOP SUCH TRAINING AND TECHNIQUES NECESSARY PROGRAMMES TO IMPART THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS

PEOPLE FOR TO PREPARE OUR YOUNG

THEIR FUTURE AND INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS OF THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES," HE NOTED.

ON

SEEK REFERRING TO EFFORTS OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH TO MR VIEWS AND COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES

ITS REPORT,

LIAO MEMBERS DURING TODAY'S DEBATE SAID HE WAS SURE THE VIEWS RAISED BY WOULD ALSO BE TAKEN INTO CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMITTEE.

VOTED IN FAVOUR OF THE AFTER MR LIAO'S SPEECH, THE COUNCIL MOTION BEING DEBATED THAT THE COUNCIL TAKE NOTE OF THE REPORT,

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ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO GOOD DEVELOPMENT PROMOTED

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALWAYS RECOGNISED THAT IT SHOULD PROMOTE AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO THE PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ALSO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH PARTICULAR NEEDS OR

PROBLEMS.

THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DURING THE

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE,

COUNCIL SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE DEBATE ON THE REPORT ON YOUTH POLICY.

OUTLINING THE SERVICES PROVIDED ΤΟ YOUNGSTERS, MR CHAMBERS SAID: "THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER TO PROMOTE RESPECT

FOR, AND COHESION WITHIN, THE

FAMILY THROUGH FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES.

"THEY ALSO WORK TOGETHER TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR CHARACTER, PERSONALITY, LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL SKILLS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A WIDE RANGE OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES,

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THESE ACTIVITIES, MAINLY ORGANISED BY THE 281 SUBVENTED CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH CENTRES, WERE VERY POPULAR WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND A FURTHER 171 CENTRES SHOULD BE SET UP DURING THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, SAID.

HE

"THERE ARE