Second upazila cub camporee begins at Gangachara

GANGACHARA, RANGPUR, Oct 5: The second Upazila Cub Camporee was inaugurated in Gangachara Upazila of the district on Monday afternoon under the theme, “Scouting Teaches Discipline, Patriotism and Humanity.”

Organised by the Bangladesh Scouts’ Gangachara Upazila unit, the four-day camporee is being held on the Upazila Parishad premises from October 4-8. Rangpur-1 lawmaker Raihan Siraji inaugurated the event as the chief guest.

The inaugural session was chaired by Assistant Commissioner (Land) Hamidul Islam on behalf of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO). Bangladesh Scouts Gangachara unit Commissioner and Camp Chief Shafiqul Islam Chand delivered the welcome address.

Among the special guests were Gangachara Jamaat Ameer Mawlana Md Nayeruzzaman, Upazila BNP Organising Secretary Apel Mahmud, Gangachara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdus Sabur, Upazila Secondary Education Officer Abu Sayeed Md Arif Mahmud and Upazila Primary Education Officer Shayla Jesmin Sayeed.

A total of 178 Cub Scouts are taking part in various activities and scouting-based programmes during the camporee. Scout leaders Md Mahabubur Rahman and Md Abdur Rahim are overseeing the Cub activities.

The event is being conducted under the overall leadership of Gangachara UNO and Bangladesh Scouts Gangachara unit President Jesmin Akter. Organisers said Cub Scouting plays an important role in developing discipline, patriotism, humanitarian values, leadership skills and a sense of responsibility among children.