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Bahrain police camp to benefit 1,000 youth

MANAMA, July 26, 2015

More than 1,000 Bahraini students are set to benefit from a summer camp organised by the Royal Academy of Police (RAP) that starts today (July 26).

Now in its seventh year, the camp is being backed financially by Tamkeen, which supports the programme to the tune of BD194,000 ($510,000), reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication.

Students between the ages of 12 and 17 can take part in the three-week camp, which runs for 12 hours every day.

“The reason we hold this camp is that it’s important for the future of the youth of Bahrain,” said RAP Commander Staff Colonel Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Khalifa.

“Over the years we’ve been doing this, we have trained 3,400 students between the ages of 12 and 17. Some come back every year and are here for five consecutive summers.”

This year’s edition runs until August 13 and will feature 1,200 students – 1,000 boys and 200 girls, said Shaikh Hamad.

“There are various aims for this programme, but the most important is to create confident children who have social and community awareness with an understanding of democratic institutions and religious education,” he said, at a media briefing held in the Officer’s Club in Gudaibiya yesterday.

“This year we also have a special programme in co-operation with the Bahrain International Circuit where the students will learn how to be marshals at the track.

“This will also encourage sports federations to come forward and join in for next year with other programmes.”

College of Officer’s Training Commander Major Ammar Al Sayed said that there had been an increase in the number of workshops and programmes offered at the camp this year.

“We have lots of programmes and the students won’t do all of them, each will pick the ones they want to do,” he said.

“We will have programmes in graphic design, computer design and eGovernment.

“We will also have a programme raising awareness of politics, giving students an understanding of their rights and responsibilities as set out in the constitution, as well as a cultural programme, where a traditional handicraft specialist will be helping the children, and a programme with the Supreme Council for Women.”

Workshops on first aid, self-defence, water safety and art programmes such as drawing, engraving and Arabic calligraphy lessons will also be held at the summer camp, which will run from 7am to 7pm daily.

“Wherever there is development and a focus on the youth, Tamkeen will be there,” said Tamkeen operations chief executive Amal Al Kooheji.

“There is no better opportunity than this camp – we started small with just 500 or 600 students and have now expanded to 1,200.

“Our budget the first year was BD180,000 and it’s now BD194,000 – it has not gone up despite a doubling in number of students because of other ministries stepping in with free programmes – so it’s become even better value for money from our perspective.” – TradeArabia News Service




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