Regional Community Development Seminar for The Bharat Scouts held at Majhitar,

Rangpo, 30 January: Five days long the Community Development Seminar for the Bharat Scouts & Guides, North-East Region organized by NE Region, Guwahati commenced today at Himalayan Home, Khani Khola, Majhitar Rangpo, Sikkim. A total of 50 Nos of participants from Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur, Nagaland, and Mizoram, with 20 nos of Rovers & rangers from Sikkim arriving yesterday and registered themselves.

In his inaugural address, Dr. H.P. Chhetri, State Chief Commissioner, BS&G, Sikkim welcomed the entire participant and highlighted the aims and objectives of the seminar. Mr. B.K. Singh, ROC, from National Headquarters, Guwahati will conduct the seminar as a Leader of the course along with other three staff members Mr. Kamaldhoj Lepcha, ASTC, Sikkim, and Mr. Manorath Dahal, SOC (S), Sikkim, and Mr. Pavan Dey from N.F. Railway.

The objective of the seminar is to understand the role of scouting and guiding in the community and the concept of community development. etc. The participants are scheduled to visit the local area for surveying as it is part of the seminar. The program will be concluding on 2^nd Feb. 2010.

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