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their desire for more education and to segue.
the influence
of the electronic media on the growth and development of our
youth.
Sir, I believe that the approach of integrating youth needs and social development is not only uncommon in the youth policies in other countries.but would certainly be an uncommon achievement in Hong Kong's history. Herein lies the value and significance
of the report.
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Furthermore, in the course of drafting the report,, the Committee the just cosul is has carefully considered several important issues. balance between comprehensiveness and flexibility in policy. A youth policy must be substantial and specific in content, as a document outlining future direction, but if there is
excessive detail, initiative of relative departments may be
stifled and the policy would have to be amended time and again
to suit changing circumstances. In order to strike a balance, the Committee feels that the focus of such a policy should be
to lay down clear objectives and specific direction for youth
work.
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The second issue is the balance between central leadership and
public participation. Youth policy is to be formulated centrally
and the Government must remain committed to youth development
work, but that does not mean that there must be central leadership in every respect. Hong Kong is a plural society and all along youth work has depended on shared commitment and effort by both government and non-government bodies. Such a partnership should
not change with the advent of a policy on youth. Therefore,
the proposed youth policy is not a set of rules but rather a document for guidance.<
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To ensure that government and non-government bodies follow and
support that policy, there must be ample opportunities for consultation in formulating the policy and for non-government
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