Opening Ceremony of National Youth Forum held at PGGA Headquarters

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Girl Guides Association (PGGA) National Headquarters organized the National Youth Forum between the 25th and 28th of June 2024, during which over fifty young leaders are set to participate from all regions of the country.

The opening ceremony held at the PGGA headquarters on 25th June was attended by Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq, Chairperson of the National Commission on Rights of the Child, as the Chief Guest. The theme of the Youth Forum this year is “Empowering Youth for Leadership and Governance”.

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Mrs. Maria Maud Sabri, National Commissioner of the Pakistan Girl Guides Association (PGGA) welcomed the guests and informed them about Guiding in Pakistan. She also briefed the guests that in Guiding, PGGA works on their mission of leadership development as soon as a girl joins in. Each group consisting of six to eight girls chooses its leader which is the first step in learning democracy and leadership. Leaders change regularly to give each girl a chance to lead. Activities are also selected by the girls themselves. The Guiding program aims to develop skills and confidence in the girl to take initiative.

They also learn to take action to solve their problems and to love their community and country. On the other hand, the guides are encouraged to think about social issues and take steps, however small, to tackle them. In this way, Guiding makes the girls agents of change in their community.

As girls become young women, the need to give them more responsibility in the Association emerges. It was with the idea of preparing future leaders of the Association that the Youth Forum was formed. Here we have young women, capable of shouldering responsibilities and eager to venture into adulthood. We would like them to assume the leadership of our movement. We hope that these girls will join the Association on various committees in their respective Chapters and learn to lead.

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Addressing the Young Leaders, Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq applauded PGGA for its efforts to empower the young girls. She also appreciated the unique program offered to them to develop into confident and responsible citizens. Highlighting the role youth can play for the country’s betterment, Senator Farooq said that in a constantly evolving world, the skills and principles instilled through Girl Guiding are more important than ever. Guides’ ability to adapt, lead with empathy, and embrace diversity and inclusion are qualities that will serve girls not only today but throughout their lives.

She expressed hope that in the coming days, the participants of the Youth Forum could discover their potential and polish their leadership skills. She also informed participants about the work of the National Commission on the Rights of the Child adding that she looked forward to young leaders becoming supporters of child rights within their communities.