BCB and SAVE host successful social seminar for youths

Mar 03, 2022 Sports

The youth cricketers poses with their certificates along the presenters.

Kaieteur News – The Berbice Cricket Board on Saturday last hosted a very successful one day social seminar with the NGO – Suicide And Violence Eradication (SAVE). The seminar was held at the Albion Community Centre Ground and saw the attendance of close to seventy five youths, drawn from clubs across the county.

Regional Chairman David Armogan declares open the seminar.

The seminar was declared open by BCB President Hilbert Foster, who welcomed the players and urged them to learn as much as possible on the topics that would be discussed as the board was determined that they develop into role models and sports ambassadors for the ancient county. Foster, also spoke on the need for cricketers to develop a formula of hard work, discipline, dedication and stated that the board during 2022 would be investing heavily into programmes and coaching clinics which would assist them to develop on and off the cricket field.
Regional Chairman David Armogan congratulated the BCB and the Suicide and Violence Eradication NGO (SAVE) for joining hands to host the much needed programme.
Armogan also congratulated the BCB on the outstanding work it was doing. He stated that he was confident that the seminar would achieve its objectives on educating the youths on the topics- anti suicide, domestic violence and mental health.
The head of SAVE, Nazim Hussain congratulated the BCB for accepting his offer to hold the seminar and properly organising it within one week. He committed the organisation to working along with the pro active cricket board to host more programme in the future for more youths. The day’s event saw presentations by Hussain along with Phillip Drayton, Zipporah Joseph and Dr Vishalya Sharma.
Dr Sharma, head of the health sector in Region Six took the opportunity to express thanks to the BCB and SAVE for joining hands to educate youths on the wide array of topics.
BCB Public Relations Officer Jonathan Rampersaud disclosed that the board is currently working on an updated edition of its youth information booklet. This booklet would be shared out free of cost to all youth players in the county and covers topics such as public speaking, manners for a public ceremony, suicide, danger of illegal drugs, table manners, how to do a job interview, personal hygiene, importance of education and the role of a sports ambassador.

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