Day 7 World Better Framework (Diversity and Inclusion)
Bharat Scouts and Guides National Headquarters has started organising Better World Framework Webinar Series from 5th August on various initiatives of WOSM.
Today, on 19th August , we had our 2nd Phase Seventh Webinar on "Diversity and Inclusion" by Mr Peter Balatch, Member, World Scout Committee, World Scout Bureau and "Scouts Go Solar" by Ms Cynthia Marquez, Senior Manager Educational Initiatives and Messenger of Peace, World Scout Bureau, Global Support Center, Kuala Lumpur and Ms Lau Hoolin, Member, APR Expert Panel.
The programme started with BSG Prayer followed by Welcome address by honourable Mr Raj Kumar Kaushik, Director of the Bharat Scouts and Guides, Mr Amar B Chettri, Deputy Director of Scouts (Boy Programme), Mr Mohammed Ali Khalid, Additional Chief National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides. After the Welcome address, session on Diversity and Inclusion was delivered by Mr Peter Balatch where he gave us a concept of - What is Diversity and Inclusion, Importance of Diversity and Inclusion, Why is it important to Scouts and Guides, Resources, Activities and Personal Challenge. He also explained - What is Identity, Identity Star, Statement Diversity in Scouting, Statement Inclusion in Scouting, Target, Vision 2023, Scouting and Human Rights, Diversity Game, Key Dimensions to Diversity and Inclusion, Ten Focus Areas, Call for Action, Key Aspects, SDGs, Various Campaigns - HeForShe, WOSM and UN Women, Resources, Prejudices, WOSM Service Platform, Virtual Diversity Chain.
It was a beautiful and wonderful presentation presented by him. We all were inspired so much.
After his session, Scouts Go Solar Project was taken by Ms Cynthia Marquez and Ms Lau Hoolin where they have explained - Why Solar Energy is important, Earth Tribe, Partnership, Solar Ambassador, Scouts Go Solar and SDGs, Scouts Go Solar Challenge, Scouts Go Solar handbook, Community Mobilization, Four paths of learning, Education for Sustainable Development Learning, Objectives, Activities, How to be a part of Earth Tribe, Journey and Toolbox. It was an amazing experience for all of us. The same was explained by Mr Bablu Goswami, Assistant Director of Eastern Region in Hindi. Overall it was very fruitful.
Finally, after the session, a short information was presented by honourable Mr Krishnaswamy Ramamoorthy, Executive Director of the Bharat Scouts and Guides. And finally the programme came to end by the Vote of thanks given by Mr Amar B Chettri, Deputy Director of Scouts (Boy Programme).