members of the social group capable of improving their immediate circumstances and providing a response to the demands of communal well-being. E/198 6 /4/Add.25 paqe 14 44. In conjunction with the Ministries of Health and Education and with support from the Colombian Family Welfare Institute, the National Plan to Ensure the Survival and Development of Children is under way with, as its prime objective, to train students preparing the technical baccalaureat and pursuing vocational secondary studies as health assistants. 45. Three years ago the Colombian Family Welfare Institute began, with support from UNICEF, the Churches' Social Pastoral Mission and other organizations, a preventive programme to identify areas from which street children with behavioural problems or problems with the law came, in order to undertake educational, support, artistic, civic and income-generation activities. A total of 62,280 children and young people have become involved in these programmes. 46. Care has been provided for 15,000 children with behavioural problems or problems with the law through the special educational, family guidance and psychotherapeutic support programmes provided by what are known as the re-education institutions. The methods used also include probation and family placement and a total of 16,274 children are under care at present. 47. Furthermore, the Colombian Family Welfare Institute has taken 9,134 abandoned children suffering from physical or mental disabilities into care. The Institute has placed these children in rehabilitation institutions and meets the full cost of their care for the duration of the treatment until their state improves. 48. The constant rise in the number of minors employed on the labour market together with their strenuous working conditions and the long hours they are compelled to work are some of the reasons why the State has decided to deal with the problem by establishing a Government body responsible for 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the social welfare and protection of children in Colombia, discussing programs aimed at improving their well-being, education, and care. It highlights initiatives to prevent street children from falling into behavioral problems or legal issues, providing educational and support services. The text also mentions the care of abandoned children with physical or mental disabilities and the establishment of a government body to address child labor issues.

**Category**
Health, Education, Humanitarian aid and relief