More Urged To Take Part in Scouts Events

Pehin Dato Hussin

Scouts headmaster

Bandar Seri Begawan - Principals and headmasters of schools are urged to encourage students and pupils to be interested in scout activities as part of efforts to hinder them from being involved in negative pursuits.

The call was made yesterday morning at a gathering of the Brunei Darussalam Scouts Association that was attended by principals and headmasters of colleges, secondary and primary schools of zone one in the Brunei Muara district.

The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Dato Hussin was present in his capacity as the Chief of Scouts. The purpose of the gathering was to better introduce the aim and activities of the Scouts Association and to induce schools to establish their own scout movement and to increase the number of its members, which to date stands at more than 2,500.

Scouting activities such as camping and hiking are frequently organised during school holidays. Participants are also involved in informal meetings at schools and run community services.

Similar gatherings will be held on this month 16 for Zones Three and Four and on the August 23 for Zones Five and Six. Yesterday morning's event took place at the Brunei Darussalam Scouts Association in Gadong. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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