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properly trained. Such training is being provided by a number of government departments and the voluntary sector, both locally and overseas. It would be useful to further develop such training programmes to impart the knowledge, skills and techniques necessary to prepare our young people for their future and increase their awareness of their roles and responsibilities.

Sir, on 23 April 1986, I informed this Council that the Government would establish a Central Committee on Youth to advise the Government on matters relating to youth development, to research into the needs and aspirations of our young people, and to examine the need for a comprehensive youth policy. After 18 months of deliberation, the Central Committee on Youth has now produced a report on youth policy. In compiling its report, the committee has examined the present system of provision of services to our young people, studied the youth policies of 10 other countries, visited a cross-section of agencies and organisations, organised public seminars, carried out two surveys on the needs of youth and on the community's aspirations on youth. I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to Mrs. Rosanna TAM, who is the chairman of the committee, and to all members of the committee, for their hard work in compiling the report.

I understand the Central Committee on Youth will, during the next three months, seek views and comments from interested parties on its report before submitting its final report and recommendations to the Government. I am sure the views raised by Members during today's debate will also be taken into careful consideration by the committee. I look forward to the completion of the committee's task.

With these remarks, Sir, I support the motion.

Question put and agreed to.

Adjournment and next sitting

HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT: In accordance with Standing Orders I now adjourn the Council until 2.30 pm on Wednesday, 18 May 1988.

Adjourned accordingly at eighteen minutes to Six o'clock.

(Note: The short titles of the motions/Bills listed in the Hansard have been translated into Chinese

for information and guidance only; they do not have authoritative effect in Chinese.)

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