Take 'services for humanity' as a motto

President Iajuddin Ahmed inaugurates the Seventh Bangladesh and Fourth Saarc Scout Jamboree at Gazipur yesterday. PHOTO: PID

Iajuddin said the Scout movement worldwide aims at creating good people.

"On completion of your academic career, wherever you go, accept services to humanity as your prime responsibility," he said this while he was addressing the formal inaugural function of the 7th Bangladesh and 4th SAARC Scout Jamboree yesterday.

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The eight-day event began at the National Scout Training Centre at Mauchak on Monday where a total of 11,361 scouts from different schools and free teams of Bangladesh and 370 from SAARC and Asia-Pacific countries are participating.

The theme of this year's Jamboree is "Scouting for Leadership".

The inaugural function was also addressed by Chief National Commissioner of Bangladesh Scouts Mohammad Fazlur Rahman, International Commissioner Badiur Rahman and Monzur-ul-Karim.

President Iajuddin called upon the scouts to try to establish close contacts with the poor and people in remote areas through various programmes and activities.

"Don't neglect, win the mind of the socially deprived people through service and good conduct," the president said adding that social and human developments are the essential prerequisites for national development.

He described the Jamboree as a "global village" in a limited form and suggested the participants should find new concepts that could change the lives of the deprived people.

He also laid emphasis on shuffling the entire scout programme through the use of computer, internet and e-mail to build up a modern and dynamic mankind.

Earlier on arrival, President Iajuddin was given a warm welcome. National Scout Commissioner Fazlur Rahman presented him the Jamboree scarf, souvenirs and crest.

Later, President Iajuddin Ahmed visited the tents of SAARC countries and different stalls at the Jamboree.