AlHijjah 3, 1432, Oct 30, 2011, SPA - A total of 1,600 boy scouts will be deployed at air, road and border entry points to help pilgrims during this year's Hajj. The scouts are from 11 education administrations - Tabuk, Jeddah, Jizan, Taif, Al-Gurayyat, Al-Qassim, Al-Jouf, Northern Frontier Region, Al-Majma'ah, Al-Kharj and Al-Quwaiyiah. Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Barrak, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Education, said the assistance has been ordered by Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah Bin Mohammad Al Saud, Minister of Education, who also serves as the Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association (SABSA). Al-Barrak said the minister wants to instill a love of volunteerism, helping others and social and national responsibility in the country's young people. The scouts will receive pilgrims, set up rest camps and provide hot beverages, dates and long-lasting meals. They will also prepare separate places for women and men who arrive late at night. They will register the number of passengers arriving by bus in cooperation with the Passports Department at the border post. They will also guide pilgrims to special areas to complete their entry procedures and take them to health centers for vaccinations and treatment if necessary, according to a report of Okaz Arabic newspaper, published today by Saudi Gazette.
