Srinagar, 7th November 2017: Bharat Scouts and Guides Flag Day Celebrated at Kargil (Jammu & Kashmir). Kargil November 7, 2017:- The Jammu and Kashmir State Bharat Scouts and Guides, Kargil celebrated the Flag Day here at the premises of Indoor Stadium, Kargil. Around 250 scouts and guides, district officers and heads of various government and private educational institutions of Kargil town and other parts of the district participated in the function. Chairman Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali was the Chief Guest while as the Chief Executive Councillor Kargil Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan was the guest of honour. Executive Councillor for Education Advocate Muhammad Amir was the special guest on the occasion. Besides Flag Day Ceremony and all faith prayer was also held. Speaking on the occasion the chief guest said the Flag Day is an ideal occasion to convey to people their role with regard to extending noble services towards the fellow human beings and the country at large. While sharing his fond memories as a scout during his childhood days, the Chairman said that scouting activities can go a long way in imbibing basic human values in the minds of young boys and girls thereby inculcating human values and self-discipline and sense of service to humanity. He urged upon the scouts and guides to do their best in the success of this noble-movement. CEC Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan and EC Education Advocate Muhammad Amir also spoke on the occasion and exhorted upon the youth to inculcate positive values in order to lead a better life and to give their constructive services to the humanity to make the world a better place to live in. Assistant Secretary and Scout Organizer Bashir Ahmad Wafa (HWB), while highlighting the importance of the Flag Day briefed about the activities of the Scouts and Guides Kargil besides the steps being taken to popularise the activities and programmes of this noble movement. The speakers on the occasion paid rich tributes and highlighted the role of late Amanullah Khan Afandi (founder Scout), late Aga Syed Hussain Goma Kargil and Syed Mastan Shah for their commendable and praise worthy contribution in the development of the movement in district Kargil. Later the dignitaries, officers, heads of institutions besides the scouts and guides made donations as a token of recognition and appreciation of the scouting movement. Meanwhile the scouts and guides approached friends, neighbours, high officials, supporters and other fellow citizens and presented Scouts/Guides stickers on this day to them as a token of acclaiming them strong supporters of this noble movement.