The DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY - PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION, AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION: Chairperson, hon Ministers and Deputy Ministers, hon Members of Parliament, comrades, ladies and gentlemen, the 37th commemoration of Youth Month is a fresh reminder of the sacrifices made by the youth of 1976. They laid down their lives so that you and I can enjoy the freedom we have today. We resolve to appreciate their efforts by working with the young generation of today. We do this because we understand that it is only through involving young people as instruments of change and development that we can sustain the gains reaped by our democracy.