Govt committed to youth-Kampyongo



By Chali Mulenga
Government would remain committed to improve the welfare of the youths include those in prisons.
Deputy home affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo said that the Government would work hard to ensure that youths were educated about the dangers of HIV/AIDS.

The minister was speaking at the Christmas celebrations organized for the youths at Katombora Reformatory School, he said government would work with organizations working in prisons to help inform the youths in order for them to be good leaders of tomorrow.

“The youths were instrumental in the coming into power of the PF, we will therefore remain committed to the welfare of the youths,” he said.
The minister said that it is necessary to equip the lads at the reformatory with knowledge and skills and also with educate on HIVAIDS so that they may be prepared for life outside the reformatory.   
And prisons commissioner Percy Chato said the commission service would ensure rehabilitation and reintegration of the youths in prisons was at the centre of activities at the school.
“This means that more than ever the reformatory school is focusing its attention on the offending behavior and equipping the lads with knowledge,skills and attributes that will enable them to successfully integrate into society as law abiding citizens,” he said.

Mr Chato commended government for the support it was rendering to the reformatory school.
“We are aware that government has in the next financial year allocated funding to Katombora Reformatory School to address some of the challenges that the school is going through,” he said.
Mr Chato assured government that no misappropriation of funds will be condoned at the facility but that the funds will used for the intended purpose. 
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