Vice President: Life skills taught in scouting beneficial to society

Vice President Faisal Naseem on Saturday remarked that the valuable life skills and lessons taught in the scouting movement are beneficial to society.

Addressing the ceremony held in Aminiya School to launch the Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTA-JOTI) 2022, the Vice President highlighted the advantages to society and the nation from the lessons taught through the scouting movement.

He also noted that the movement had evolved without monotony.

Additionally, he expressed hope that the jamboree will enable and promote comradeship among scouts across Maldives and abroad.

Speaking about the values taught through the movement, VP Naseem said that it teaches children about responsibility and respect, amongst other valuable life lessons.

Moreover, he shed light on the significance of economizing, proper waste management, and keeping the environment clean.

The Vice President also sent a message over amateur radio to the 16th Colombo Scout Group stationed in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to officially launch JOTA-JOTI 2022 at the ceremony.

This is the world’s largest scouting event, taking place over the internet and the air, bringing together over two million scouts from 172 countries.

JOTA-JOTI 2022 is held from October 14-16, 2022. It aims to support young people in learning about communications technology, the values of global citizenship, and their role in creating a better world.

The event was organized in Maldives by the Scout Association of Maldives, with the virtual participation of scouts from across the country.