Natore:The seventh Regional Cub Camporee, a six-day camping festival for children aged 6 to 11, commenced at Rani Bhabanir Rajbari premises in Natore. The event, which started on Friday, is held under the theme 'Today's Cubs, Tomorrow's Leaders'.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a total of 2,200 Cub Scouts, unit leaders, volunteers, and officials from 260 units across eight districts and a metropolitan area under the Rajshahi Division are participating in this educational event.
The camporee is designed to foster leadership skills, discipline, creativity, self-reliance, and a spirit of service among children. Acting Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner M Rezaul Alam Sarker has inspected the preparations at the venue and provided necessary instructions during a meeting held for the occasion.
Present at the meeting were Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) and District Scouts Commissioner Jannat Ara Ferdous, Rajshahi Regional Scouts Secretary M Saiful Huq, Regional Director M Saiful Islam, Regional Deputy Commissioners Kaharul Islam Joy and M Masum Billah Mahi, along with conveners of different camporee subcommittees.
Jatiya Sangsad Whip Advocate M Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu is set to inaugurate the camporee on Saturday. Additionally, State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Shamin will attend the campfire and souvenir publication ceremony as the chief guest on November 3.