Muscat, August 26 (ONA) - The Directorate General of Scouts and Girl Guides has announced today the results of the evaluation of the voluntary initiatives and projects of the scouts, girl guides, and rovers’ clans under the slogan “Voluntary Whiffs”, with the participation of 60 units of scouts, guides, and rover clans in the Sultanate.
The initiatives came within the framework of a series of specific activities and programs of the Directorate to enhance volunteer work to serve the environment and society, establish the values of cooperation and teamwork among its children, highlight the most important voluntary experiences of the scouting and guiding units, rover clans, and exchange experiences and knowledges in the field of voluntary projects to serve the environment and community development.
The program included a review of the voluntary initiatives and experiences of the scouting and guiding units, and rovers’ clans before the evaluation committee, in the presence of Dr. Yaqoub bin Khalfan bin Abdullah Al-Nadabi, Director General of the Directorate General of Scouts and Girl Guides along with a number of officials from the directorate and educational governorates.
As for the results of the rovers’ clans, the rovers’ clan of the Sohar Club came first, the rover clan of the College of Applied Sciences in Ibri won the second place, and the rover clan of the Sultan Qaboos University won the third place, while the fourth place was won by the Saham Club’s rover clan.
As for the advanced scout units, the Bal'arab bin Sultan School for Basic Education in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate achieved the first place, and Al Farouq School for Basic Education from North Al Batinah Governorate came in the second place, while the committee blocked the third place.
As for the advanced female guides units, Al-Wadi Higher School for Basic Education from Al-Dakhiliyah Governorate achieved the first place and the Tamadur bint Amr Basic Education School from Musandam Governorate took the second place, and Al-Asmaa bint Al-Harith School for Basic Education from North Al-Batinah Governorate ranked third.
(ONA)