Chief Minister Shri Digambar Kamat has underscored the need for discipline among the youth and therefore felt that organizations like Scouts and Guides and NCC play an important role to inculcate discipline, punctuality and a sense of patriotism among the youth apart from fulfilling the needs and aspirations of young people by offering attractive, innovative and challenging programme through their involvement in decision making so as to make them responsible adults and citizens.
Chief Minister Shri Digambar Kamat was speaking at a function to inaugurate the of the centenary year of Guiding movement in India and presentation of awards to the scouts and adult leaders at a function organized by Bharat Scouts and Guides, Goa State at Menezes Braganza hall in Panjim on April 17, 2010.
Speaking further Shri Kamat said, Scouts use a specific method that makes each individual the principal agent in his development as a self-reliant, supportive, responsible and committed person. Scout masters help them to establish a value system based upon spiritual and personal principles as expressed in the Promise and Law. He agreed to a suggestion by Dr. Wilfred de Souza and favoured introducing Scouts and Guides in schools right from the 6th standard to tap them young.
In his presidential address President of Dr. Wilfred de Souza felt the need for introducing scouts and guides from the 6th standard in the school. He also spoke about the camping site for the association and its development.
Chief Minister Shri Kamat presented Scoutmaster Late Baba Sukhtankar Awards on the occasion. The awards were bagged by Scoutmaster Shri Jeronimo Fernandes of Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Arambol-Pedne and Guider Smt. Bertille Rodrigues of St. Mary’s High School, Varca.
Chief Minister also presented certificates to the Rashtrapati award winner scouts. The Chief Minister felicitated the adult leaders and the scouts and guides for earning highest amount of Bob-a-job 2209-2010.
Those present on the occasion included Vice presidents Smt. Nirmala Sawant, Shri Vishnu Dhargalkar, Smt. Silvia D’ Souza.
State Chief Commissioner Shri P. R. Nadkarni explained the role of the Bharat Scouts and Guides.
State Commissioner (Scouts) Shri Vinayak Narvekar welcomed the gathering and State Secretary Shri James Fernandes proposed a vote of thanks. Commissioner (Guides), Smt. Elizibeth Mascarenhas.
