KARACHI: General Manager PIA and Assistant Provincial Commissioner Training QamarShamim has said that the world’s most unique and popular social movement of youth is Scouting.
“Over 45 million scouts are serving in 161 countries. PIA Scouts leaders play due role in encouraging national unity and patriotic enthusiasm of young scouts across the country,” he said while addressing the closing ceremony of the Shaheen Leader Course. The course was conducted at PIA Scouts Training Center, Gulistan-e-Johor.
Provincial Secretary Shamas Khan inaugurated the week-long course. Twenty-nine scout leaders, including girl scouts from across the country, participated in the course. The course leader was MohammadUsman, deputy leader was WaseemuddinQureshi, and course secretary was MsTasawwurAttique.
Air Scout District provided lodging and boarding facilities for course participants. The training session consisted of lectures on religion, character building, international scouting, social development, healthcare, scouts expertise and the responsibilities, perwaz system and other activities in training.
Outdoor meeting was held in PAF. All campers participated in the last night grand camp fire. At the end, chief guest QamarShamim gave away the certificates and scarfs to the successful Shaheen Scout leaders.