PANAJI: It was a proud moment for the Scouts and Guides unit of The Rosary High School as 75 boys and 81 girls of Std 6 joined the movement as Scouts and Guides on 27th September.
Dr Preeti Kaisare, a paediatrician and parent of the school, was the chief guest at the investiture ceremony and handed over the scarves to the students along with other parents.
In her address, Dr Kaisare emphasised the 9th point of Scout/Guide law, which states that a Scout/Guide is pure in thought, word, and deed.
“The Scouts and Guides movement gives students a responsibility to serve others without expecting anything in return,” said Dr Kaisare, and encouraged the students to be good scouts and guides.
School Headmistress Alice Joan Goes thanked the parents for attending the ceremony, congratulated the students and welcomed them to a movement of great fun and adventure.
The Scouts and guides were invested by Scout Master Alvito D'Costa and Guide Captain Esperanca Pereira respectively. The investiture was followed by a cultural programme consisting of dance, action song and a skit titled ‘Believe in yourself’.
An exhibition of cloth bags, paper bags, potted plants ,rafts and pioneering works was held to mark the day. The programme was compered by Jonas De Souza, while the thought for the day was shared by Richa Naik. Giselle D'Cunha introduced the chief guest and Kelita Fernandes later proposed the vote of thanks. Nevan Gomes and Siddh Kaisare led the Scouts and Guides with different claps and yells.
