Srinagar: In a Camporee organized at Sonmarg 440 boys and girls, scouts and guides, from more than dozen schools participated in a five day event.
The eighth district level camporee, organized by Jammu and Kashmir Bharat Scouts & Guides, at Sonamarg was held on August 13 to 17.
“The Qualities of our young generation needs to be harnessed and these are the moments when their hidden qualities come to fore,” President Private Schools Association G N Var, chief guest on the function, told scouts and guides.
The participating students were put to task so that their physical and mental abilities are sharpened and ‘they are able to face tough conditions physically, psychologically and emotionally’.
While Rahi Reyaz Ahmad, chairman Ahsan Foundation J&K, guest of honor hailed the Camporee of ‘its benefits for the young generations’, PRO Private School Association, also asked participants to ‘push their limits so that their talents are harnessed for the betterment of society’.
The schools which were present in the Camporee included Green valley school, The legend school, Green land school, The Bonvent school, Oakhill school, Leading point school, New mission school, Wisdom public school, Sheikh Ul Alam school, Govt boys hr SCE school chattabal, and Rahmania school.
The organizers thanked Deputy Commissoner Ganderbal Dr Piyush Single, SSP Ganderbal Fayaz Ahmad, MD JKTDC Sarmad Hafeez, CO Sonmarg Sarwar Qazi.
Participating students hailed the efforts of Imran Khan, Leader of the camp, Muzafar ahmad tramboo, Sheikh M Shafi, Camp Secretary, Maruf Abdullah Temporary Observor.
