President Abdul Hamid on Thursday urged all authorities concerned to introduce scout movement to all primary and secondary level public and private educational institutions for making the youth self independent and well educated.
“It is needed to form a scout team at every educational institution for building our gradually increasing youth community as worthy citizen,” he said while inaugurating the 42nd Annual Meeting of National Council of Bangladesh Scouts at Osmani Memorial Hall in the capital.
The president, who is also the chief Scout of the country, said the youth community would have to be brought up in a proper way to reach fruits of the country’s independence, achieved at the cost of lives of 3 million martyrs, to the people of all strata.
Noting that the government extended all its cooperation to strengthen the Bangladesh scouts movement, the president said the support would continue in days to come.
President Abdul Hamid asked authorities concerned to involve youths in ongoing global dynamic trend of information technology for building a digital Bangladesh.
President Hamid lauded the activities of scouts in various fields like disaster management especially their efficient involvement in rescue operation and dead body management of Rana Plaza victims. Besides, the president appreciated the scouts for their rural level work on plantation, sanitation, health service and immunization through creating mass awareness.
“I urge all to involve scouts more in plantation programme to maintain environmental balance,” he said.
During the ceremony, 10 scouts were awarded “Silver Tiger,” while seven other “Silver Hilsha” for their outstanding contribution in the scouts movement.
The president congratulated the award winners and hoped that they would set an example for others in expanding scouts movement.
Bangladesh Scouts President Abdul Karim, Chief National Commissioner Abul Kalam Azad and Adviser Abu Hena also spoke on the occasion.