focuses on skills development, discipline, ethics, and national pride

WITH the aim of empowering young children to meet their full potential through targeted engagements, the Men on Mission’s (MoM) on Friday launched a massive youth camp the Kuru Kuru training centre along the Linden Soesdyke Highway.
In the upcoming days, children from six regions in Guyana will engage in a series of exciting and enjoyable activities with the purpose of fostering discipline, cultivating friendships, and encouraging self-reliance.
During brief remarks at a simple launch ceremony, President Dr. Irfaan Ali shared a few words of encouragement with the children.
“We want you to grow up to be the best citizens, we want you to learn how to take care of your health, we want you to learn how to be discipline, we want you to learn life skills, we want you to be in an environment that is positive and that is what Men on Mission is all about,” the Head of State told the children.

The youth camp, he noted further, is an opportunity for children to thrive in an environment where mentorship is readily available. During various sessions, health professionals and seasoned career personnel will engage the children.
“This camp is about building character, it’s about supporting each other, it’s about understanding the importance of life. Understanding how to make good decisions in life. Its understanding how you can support each other, how you can live in love,” President Ali said.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Colonel Bhageshwar Murli, the camp’s director, disclosed that some 170 children will be engaged by staff of the Disciplined Services over a span of three days.

The focus areas of training will be self-discipline, general discipline, social interaction and ethics, national geography, national pride, reading habits, environment, pollution, and climate change.
“This programme is compact and commences from 5:30am in the morning to 10pm in the evening…or morning period. The focus will be classroom type engagement while in the afternoon, interactive session, team building games.”
“At the core Men on Mission initiative, it’s a belief that mentorship is a powerful tool for positive change and youth empowerment, which can be enabled with genuine mentorship and guidance,” he added.
President Ali, while addressing the recent Georgetown launch of the Men on Mission (MoM) Youth Mentorship and Development Programme, confidently proclaimed that Guyana is progressing towards self-sufficiency in all industries. Furthermore, the Guyanese leader outlined his vision for a future in which the nation is self-sufficient and reliant on its own resources and capabilities.

The Men on Mission initiative, which aims to empower the youth through mentorship, skill development, and leadership training, is a fundamental aspect of President Ali’s vision.
The programme seeks to bridge the gap between the country’s young population and the opportunities presented by its rapidly growing economy.
Initiated in 2022 by Dr Ali, MoM stands as a pioneering endeavour focused on reintegrating men into society by furnishing them with essential skills crucial for the labour market.
The MoM also aims to equip men in society to deal with complex problems, inclusive of violence against women and children, while helping to bridge the existing gaps, including the need to advance themselves in education.