CCB Chairman urges youth to excel

Youth across the island are being encouraged to “always strive for excellence”.

Such was the advice of Chairman of the Child Care Board (CCB), Kenneth Knight, while addressing Friday’s Child Care Board’s National Children’s Service at the Abundant Life Assembly.

This service commenced activities for May, which is being observed locally as “Child Month”. All activities for the period are being held under the theme, “Love Our Children: Today’s Generation, Tomorrow’s World”.

Knight further urged youngsters to “make your family, schools and communities proud. Assist your classmates and peers wherever possible. Be the light that shines wherever you go. The world is your platform for success however, be mindful that the road may not always be smooth. They may be persons who want to deter you from doing what is right but if you keep the faith and remember that God loves you and loves you unconditionally and that all will be well.”

Speaking about the day’s service he said it “sets the tone for the remainder of the programme and it causes us to reflect on our actions for and with children as a nation and as individuals. It also provides the opportunity for us to seek God’s blessing and guidance in all that we do”.

Knight also underscored the importance of children being given the tools they will need to be positive citizens who will carry this nation forward.

“Children are the life blood of any nation. They represent the future and as the theme implies they are today’s generation and as a result, it is incumbent upon us as adults, caregivers, teachers, parents, policymakers and children’s advocates to ensure that the public and all other agenda for children is one that is grounded in the Convention of the Rights of the Child, and one that is evolving and developmentally appropriate,” he stated. (MG)