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Certificate award ceremony of 9th Sea Rover Met Course-2008 and Mahatabu Jalsa patronised by Bangladesh Navy held at Rover Scout Training Centre, Bahadurpur in Gazipur on Thursday, says an ISPR press release.

Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Commissioner of Sea Scouts Commodore M Faird Habib attended the ceremony as chief guest and gave away the certificates among the participating Sea Scouts. Addressing on the occasion the Chief Guest urged Sea Scouts to work for the country and nation through social development activities beside their education. He expressed his deep satisfaction about the role of the Sea Scouts and Rovers during rehabilitation of the last SIDR victims.

As special guest Begum Fafiza Habib distributed prizes among the trainee Sea Scouts. Earlier, National Deputy Commissioner of Sea Scouts inaugurated the course on 26 October 2008.

Mentionable that, total of 60 Sea Scouts from different naval area participated in the 5-day programme.

Among others, high officials from Navy and officers from Bangladesh Scouts were present on the occasion.