PM asks for increasing scouts to 1.5 million in next 3 yrs
Sunday, 17 January 2010
GAZIPUR, Jan 16 (UNB): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Saturday asked the authorities concerned to increase the number of scouts to 1.5 million by 2013 through creating more than one scout team in each school of the country.
"The number of scouts is increasing in the country along with its growing population. But this number (scouts) has to be increased further. I urge for increasing the number to 1.5 million by 2013 through creating more than scout team in each school," she said.
The PM gave the directive while inaugurating the 8th National Scout Jamboree at Mouchak in Gazipur.
The theme of this year's jamboree is 'Scouting for change'.
The PM said that scout was a movement for youths, which was accepted worldwide for its voluntary and educational services.
She also said that the role of scout movement was very much important for children and youths to build them as honest, self-confident and ideal citizens alongside carrying out their education.
"The number of scouts is increasing in the country along with its growing population. But this number (scouts) has to be increased further. I urge for increasing the number to 1.5 million by 2013 through creating more than scout team in each school," she said.
The PM gave the directive while inaugurating the 8th National Scout Jamboree at Mouchak in Gazipur.
The theme of this year's jamboree is 'Scouting for change'.
The PM said that scout was a movement for youths, which was accepted worldwide for its voluntary and educational services.
She also said that the role of scout movement was very much important for children and youths to build them as honest, self-confident and ideal citizens alongside carrying out their education.