OVER 20 scouts leaders from several primary, secondary and college scout groups as well as the Open Scout Team participated in a General Information Course at the Sungai Tali Primary School, Lumut II, Kuala Belait on August 12.

The course was organised by the Belait District Scouts Association (PPDB) in collaboration with the Brunei Darussalam Scouts Association (PPNBD), Co-Curriculum Education Department (JPKK) of the Ministry of Education.

Nine scouts instructors and two assistant scouts instructors from the PPNBD and PPDB and Tutong District Scouts Association (PPDT) conducted several presentations during the course.

Present at the course were Chief Scout Commissioner of the PPNBD Haji Badar bin Haji Ali, Acting Chief Scout Commissioner and PPNBD Programme Commissioner Junaidi bin Haji Hussin, National Training Team Secretariat and PPNBD Executive Officer Zainudin bin Haji Ishak, Trainer Haji Othman bin Durani, PPDB Assistant District Commissioner Training Section Mohammad Sharin bin Haji Suhaili, PPDB Assistant District Commissioner Administration Section Mohammad bin Haji Suhaili, PPDB Assistant District Commissioner Communication Section Norfaezah binti Haji Masri, PPDT Assistant District Commissioner Administration and Training Section Effayane binti Haji Salam, and PPDT District Commissioner Women Section Effaraihan binti Haji Salam.

Assistant Scouts Instructors, Assistant District Scout Commissioner, Junior Scouts and Venture Scouts Section Mohammad Haslan bin Haji Suhaili and Assistant District Scout Commissioner, Rover Scouts Section Jerry bin Junaidi were also present.

Topics discussed included the mission, vision and history of Scouts, the World Scouts Movement, several schemes for scouts leaders and the acquisition of Badges of Honour in Scouting.

The General Information Course served as training for adult scouts who completed the Initial Course in Scouting. Additional courses such as Basic Wood-badge Course, Advance Wood-badge Course, and upgrading knowledge in scouting through various and continuous trainings at the National Level/Asia-Pacific Region/World Organization of the Scout Movement can also be taken after participants complete the General Information Course.

PPDB Chairman Terry D Jayasuriya, Acting Scouts Commissioner of the PPDB Hatta bin Haji Suhaili, and Acting Scouts Commissioner of the PPDT ACP (Rtd) Haji Murad bin Haji Abdul Hadi presented certificates of participation.