Deputy Chief Minister Adv. Francisco D’ Souza who is also the President of Bharat Scouts and guides-Goa State has said that in order to conserve a clean beautiful earth to live in it is very important to begin teaching students at a young age the importance of recycling. Students are like sponges and observe information well if they learn about it starting at their early childhood education and throughout their school years.
Adv. D’Souza was speaking at the 27th Annual State Council Meeting of the Bharat Scouts and Guides Goa State which was held at the Association Headquarters in Panjim on July 27, 2013.
He said, we should teach students at an early age to know how to start recycling because they need to learn how to contribute to the Earth in which they live in. They need to grow up learning how to be responsible and clean citizens of their community and by teaching them so at an early age it will eventually help them out when they are adults for their future.
He advised to involve the young scouts and guides in the Community Development activities such as sanitation drives, anti-smoking and anti-drug campaign, environment education, tree plantation, traffic control and others. He said most road fatalities are caused due to violation of traffic rules and therefore knowledge of traffic rules at a young age is very important.
Vice Presidents, Dr. Sidney Pinto da Rosario ,Shri R. G. Dessai , Shri Tomazinho Cardozo, Dr. Menacshi Martins and State Chief Commissioner Shri. P. S. Nadkarni, State Treasurer, Shri Rodney D’Souza, , State Secretary, Shri James Fernandes, State Commissioner (Scouts), Adv. Vinayak Narvekar and others.
During the meeting various issues were discussed which included the resolutions earlier taken at the State Council Meeting, the action taken report, a power point presentation highlighting the activities, workshops, events and achievements of the members during the year past year was presented by State Secretary Shri James Fernandes. The consideration and adoption of Budget proposal were also discussed. Speaking on the Occasion Vice President Dr. Rodney D’ Souza said that scout and a girl guide is being taught to be disciplined in all aspects. Vice President Shri R. G. Dessai also spoke on the occasion.
Awards for Highest Average increase percentage census were presented to the Bicholim district followed by Mormugao district. The awards have been instituted by Shri R. G. Dessai.
State Chief Commissioner Shri Pandurang Nadkarni and SC(S) Adv. Vinayak Narvekar made some valuable suggestions on the occasion.
State Secretary Shri James Fernandes welcomed the gathering and conducted the business. Hon State Treasurer Shri Rodney D’Souza presented the Annual Statement of Accounts and Annual Balance Sheet. The Budget was also approved on the occasion.
STC(G) Smt. Elizibeth Mascarenhas, SOC(G) Smt. Vidhya Shetkar, STC(S) Shri Diogo Fernandes, ASTC(S) Shri Yeshwant Sinari, PRO Shri John Aguiar and others were present on the occasion.
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