Muscat, (ONA) - The General Directorate of Scouts and Girl Guides today organized a ceremony honoring rovers participating in the volunteer scout initiatives in support of the national efforts to address the novel coronavirus pandemic, which was implemented by the Directorate in cooperation with the Omani Authority for Charitable Activities and other government agencies in a number of areas in the Governorate of Muscat and other governorates.
The ceremony was patronized by Dr. Yaqoub bin Khalfan Al-Nadabi, Director General of the General Directorate of Scouts and Girl Guides.
Dr. Yaqoub bin Khalfan Al-Nadabi, Director General of the General Directorate of Scouts and Girl Guides, praised in his speech the efforts of the volunteers who had a prominent role in helping the Omani Authority for Charitable Activities to mitigate the effects of Covid 19 by providing a helping hand to the people and residents in a number of areas in the Governorate Muscat and other governorates.
He added that the Scouts and Girl Guides initiative comes within its voluntary role to serve this dear country in cooperation with the various concerned authorities to support and assist the medical staff and those involved in institutional isolation centers, as well as in providing support for the Wilayat of Muttrah during isolation at the beginning of the pandemic, which is undoubtedly an integrated national effort consistent with the decisions of the Supreme Committee in charge of discussing a mechanism for dealing with developments resulting from the spread of the novel coronavirus, Covid 19, related to activating the medical response sector, public health, relief and shelter sectors in addressing this pandemic.
The patron of the event honored the rovers of the clan of Al-Seeb Club, the rovers of the clan of the Al-Shabab club and the rovers of the clan of the Samail Club. Successively, during the period from 18 to 25 October, other clans will be honoured, including the clans of Sultan Qaboos University, the Higher College of Technology, the Gulf College, Sidab Club and Qurayyat Club.
(ONA)