Kundi stresses disaster training for KP youth as 3,000 scouts target set

Peshawar - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday stressed the importance of character-building alongside education, saying young people in the province had immense talent and needed to be equipped with discipline, leadership skills and a spirit of service. He said scouting played an important role in developing these qualities while addressing the concluding ceremony of a risk-management training workshop organised for the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and UNICEF at the Governor House. Complete shutter-down strike observed in Bara against taxes, inflation The governor distributed certificates among scouts who completed the training. Provincial Secretary of the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iftikhar Shamozai, NDMA Executive Director Air Commodore (retd) Tanveer Paracha, Acting Commissioner of the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association Hafiz Tariq Mahmood, Principal of Pakistan Scouts Cadet College Batrasi Brigadier (retd) Abdul Hafeez, UNICEF representatives and scouts attended the ceremony. Mr Kundi said the training would help scouts respond effectively to challenges in their practical lives. He said true leadership meant working to resolve collective problems rather than pursuing personal interests. Shafi Jan says Sindh ready to join Sept 27 PTI long march He praised the scouts for their discipline and leadership qualities, saying their participation in scouting demonstrated a commitment to service, honesty, teamwork and humanity. The governor said the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association was playing an important role in preparing young people for practical life. He said the certificates awarded at the workshop should serve not only as recognition of the training completed but also as a reminder of the responsibilities associated with the skills they had acquired. He described the youth as a valuable national asset and assured them of continued support for their empowerment and development. He said KP faced natural disasters frequently, making it essential to expand the pool of trained volunteers at the district level. Cold grips Shangla as residents move livestock to warmer areas Mr Kundi also appreciated Brigadier (retd) Abdul Hafeez for his efforts to develop Pakistan Scouts Cadet College Batrasi and assured him of full cooperation in further improving the institution. Mr Mahmood thanked the governor for his support and said 150 children had so far received risk-management training, while a target had been set to train 3,000 Boy Scouts across the country. He also credited Mr Kundi and Brigadier Abdul Hafeez with contributing to the development of Cadet College Batrasi. Mardan COVID relief: Rs82.49m spent, Rs24.84m surrendered Air Commodore (retd) Tanveer Paracha said the federal government was preparing young people to respond to natural disasters as part of its policy on disaster preparedness. He said the NDMA was providing training to Boy Scouts and Girl Guides and equipping them with modern equipment. He added that Pakistan was among the four countries most affected by climate change, making the training of young people and volunteers in disaster management particularly important. Tags: kundistressesdisastertraining