Doa ketika bangun dari tidur

Maksudnya:

Segala puji bagi Allah yang menghidupkan kami selepas mematikan kami dan kepadaNya kami akan kembali.

Maksudnya:

Tiada Tuhan yang berhak disembah melainkan Allah yang Esa, tiada sekutu bagiNya, bagiNya kekuasaan dan bagiNya pujian dan Dia berkuasa atas setiap sesuatu . Maha Suci Allah, Segala puji bagi Allah dan tiada Tuhan yang berhak disembah melainkan Allah, Allah Maha Besar, tiada daya dan upaya melainkan degan keizinan Allah. Ya Allah ampunilah daku.

Pesanan!!

"Di mana anda berdiri, di situlah perlumbaan kehidupan anda dan lupakan masa silam."

Tanggungjawab Seorang Pemimpin

Daripada Abu Qatadah al-Harith bin Rib’iey RA katanya, Rasulullah SAW bersabda: “Aku berdiri untuk mengerjakan solat dan bercadang memanjangkan bacaan, tiba-tiba aku terdengar tangisan anak kecil lalu aku percepatkan solat kerana bimbang menyusahkan ibunya”. 

Pemergian Seorang Perwira Pengakap....

"I certify that this World Scout Badge was carried to the moon on man's first lunar landing, Apollo XI, July 20, 1969."
- Niel Armstrong, former Scout - Astronaut

GONE HOME.
Rest In Peace Niel, we will miss the wonderful person you were.

Pesanan!!!

"Berhati-hatilah dengan kemarahan seorang yang sedang bersabar."

Kelebihan Solat Subuh Berjemaah

Daripada Jundub bin Abdullah RA katanya, Rasulullah SAW bersabda, “Sesiapa yang bersolat subuh (pada waktunya secara berjemaah) maka dia berada dalam jaminan (keamanan dan perjanjian (Allah denan itu janganlah sampai Allah menuntut sesuatu kepada kamu daripada jaminan (perjanjian). (Jangan sampai kamu meninggalkan solat subuh) kerana sesungguhnya sesiapa yang dituntut oleh Allah daripada suatu jaminannya (perjanjiannya) tentu akan tercapai (berlaku), kemudian Allah menyembahkan mukanya ke dalam api neraka”. 

Zeti ahli perbankan terbaik dunia

NEGARA

Zeti

KUALA LUMPUR - Gabenor Bank Negara Malaysia, Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz (gambar) mengekalkan kedudukannya di kalangan ketua-ketua bank pusat yang dinamakan oleh majalah Global Financesebagai Ahli Perbankan Pusat Terbaik di Dunia sejak beberapa tahun lepas.

Zeti adalah salah seorang daripada enam ketua bank pusat yang mencapai mata A di dalam Kad Laporan Ahli Perbankan Pusat yang diterbitkan oleh Global Finance.

Beliau juga mencapai mata A pada tahun lepas dan 2010.

Ketua bank pusat yang lain yang mengekalkan mata A termasuk Amando Tetangco Jr. dari Filipina, Fai-Nan Perng dari Taiwan, Gabenor Reserve Bank of Australia, Glenn Stevens dan Gabenor Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer.

Nama baharu yang menyertai senarai itu ialah Mark Carney dari Kanada yang pada tahun lepas mendapat mata B+.

Sementara itu, Pengerusi Rezab Persekutuan Amerika Syarikat, Ben Bernanke menambah pencapaiannya kepada B daripada C pada tahun lepas.

Rencana Central Banker Report Card itu yang diterbitkan setiap tahun oleh Global Finance sejak 1994, menggred para Gabenor Bank Pusat 50 negara utama (dan Bank Pusat Eropah) pada skala A hingga F bagi kejayaan dalam bidang seperti kawalan inflasi, matlamat pertumbuhan ekonomi, kestabilan mata wang dan pengurusan kadar faedah.

Mata A mewakili prestasi cemerlang dan turun sehingga F bagi kegagalan mutlak.

Kriteria subjektif juga boleh digunakan.

Penerbit Global Finance, Joseph Giarraputo berkata: "Ahli-ahli Perbankan Pusat di Dunia kini diuji melalui tahun-tahun yang sangat mencabar pernah dicatatkan."

"Setiap tahun, kami menilai kecekalan Ahli-Ahli Perbankan Pusat untuk menghadapi campur tangan politik dan usaha mereka mempengaruhi kerajaan masing-masing menghadapi isu-isu seperti perbelanjaan dan keterbukaan ekonomi yang berhadapan dengan pelaburan asing dan perkhidmatan kewangan. - Bernama

Baden-Powell Scout Peak Climb 2012 in Nepal

 

Nepal Scouts is inviting all National Scout Organizations and climbing enthusiasts to take part in the “Baden Powell Scout Peak Climb 2012”. “Baden Powell Scout Peak”, or locally known as “Urkema Peak” is 5,890 meters high, situated in the Lantang Valley in the north of Kathmandu. It was named by the Government of Nepal after our Founder to mark the centenary celebration of World Scouting Movement in 2007.

Date of climb

5 -17 September 2012

Fee

US$ 850/per person

Download file ( registration form and climb itinerary included)

Circular 27-2011 310.72 kB

People who participated in BP Scout Peak and Trail in 2006 1. Rajon Kumar Prosad, Bangladesh 2. Al-Fahad Akhand, Bangladesh 3. Riyadh Hasan Khan, Bangladesh 4. Anuj Kumar, India 5. Amar Bahadur Chettri, India 6. Rajendra Maharjan, Nepal 7. Naresh Maharjan, Nepal 8. Keshab Bohara, Nepal 9. Bhakta Bahadur Gurung, Nepal 10. Ajith Jayasekera, Sri-Lanka 11. Chameera Chandrasena, Sri-Lanka 12. Nalaka Hapuheenna, Sri-Lanka

People who successfully climbed BP Scout Peak in 2007  (BP Scout Peak Climber Badge holder) 1.Mark Mangles, Australia 2. Hsiao-Tse Chang, Taiwan 3. Lai Hsiu Hung, Taiwan 4. Cheng Hsiu Lee. Taiwan 5. Kim Hee Jeong, Korea 6. Kim Young Sik, Korea 7. Kim Jong Seok, Korea 8. Woo Jin Ju, Korea 9. Park Yeon Soo, Korea 10. Pyo Soon Nam, Korea 11. Song Yong Cho (Alex), Korea 12. Sophia Ng Lin Ping, Singapore 13. Kenny Leong Wai Seny, Singapore 14. Naresh Maharjan, Nepal 15. Wesley Tay, Singapore People who received Certificate of Participation  1. Brigid Mangles, Australia 2. Kwok ON Leung, Hongkong 3. Wai Yin Cheung, Hongkong 4. Cheuk Ping Ho, Hongkong 5. KIM, Seok Won (M), Korea 6. Hashim Abdul Wahab, Malaysia 7. Shyam Pudashaini, Nepal 8. Jeewon Gurung, Nepal 9. Suraj Khanel, Nepal 10. Amos Sim, Singapore 11. Wong Yew Hoong, Singapore 12. Lester Leong, Singapore 13. Kok Hon Wong, Singapore 14. Tsai Hui Yu, Taiwan 15. Wei-Kang Hung, Taiwan 16. Lee Che Wei, Taiwan

People who successfully climbed BP Scout Peak in 2010 (BP Scout Peak Climber Badge holder) Finland team 1. Haavikko Anna Henriikka 2. Mulari Mikko Tapio 3. Piitulainen Jaakko Matias 4. Tarhala Ville Aleksi 5. Valta Leena Talvikki 6. Pietarinen Susanna Mirja Fanny 7. Maharjan Naresh, Nepal People who received Certificate of Participation  1. Jauhiainen Maija Inkeri 2. Joutsenlahti Mikaela Pirita 3. Kasari Riikka Ida Margetta 4. Laakso Markus Uolevi 5. Lipiäinen Janna Katariina 6. Lundell Liisa Ilona 7. Makkonen Satu Hannele 8. Pääkkönen Mari Hannele 9. Rahkola Maria Katriina 10. Terävä Jennamari Elina 11. Tuomi Riikka Marjut 12. Vainio Joonas Valtteri 13. Salminen Juha Matias 14. Ojala Marko Juhani 15. Joro Mika Markus 16. Ranki Antti Juhani 17. Nummelin Jussi Tapio 18. Virkki Minna Pauliina

Bangladesh organizes first English-speaking camp

 

Bangladesh Scouts organized for the first time an English-speaking Camp for Scouts and non-Scouts comprised of children and young people with special needs studying in private universities and English-speaking schools. The camp took place from the 9th to 12th June 2012 at the Rover Scout Training Centre in Gazipur, Bangladesh.

The English-speaking camp was one of the initiatives of Bangladesh Scouts to implement the “Extension Scouting” programme where Scouting is being introduced to young people with special needs. The camp applied special modifications on the method and activities. Participants of the camp were a mix of Scouts from regular troops and non-Scout participants (children and young people) with special needs.

The integration of young people with special needs in Scouting was the vision of the Founder of Scouting Baden-Powell to give chance to these people to have an active life using Scouting programs.

Although majority of the participants had no previous camping experience, they were able to finish and enjoy the activity given to them. In Bangladesh Scouts, the first committee meeting on extension Scouting and child healthcare was held in 1985 and the programme was introduced in 1988.

-- Md. Toufiq Ali, APR Honorary Correspondent, Bangladesh

Korea hosts the 4th World Scout Inter-religious Symposium

 

Friday 24 August 2012

The 4th World Scout Inter-religious Symposium was organised from the 1st to 5th August 2012 at WonKwang University, Iksan, South Korea. There were over 70 participants from 16 countries coming from 8 different faiths and beliefs namely, Anglican, Buddhist, Catholic, Islam, Lutheran, Methodist, Protestant, and Won-Buddhist. With a generous Korean hospitality and an innovative approach for inter-religious dialogue using the Scout Method, participants unanimously declared the symposium as very successful. This innovative approach to inter-religious dialogue was originally conceived and implemented at the 3rd World Scout Inter-religious Symposium which was held in Uganda (2009).

The Korea Scout Association and the Korea Won-Buddhism Scouts Council jointly hosted the Symposium. It was organised by members of the World Scout Interreligious Forum, an informal network of religious groups/organizations in Scouting, and was supported by the World Scout Bureau. The theme of the Symposium was "Growing Scouting through Families and Communities" and the flow of programme was planned according to the themes.

Some topics addressed by the participants were:
• What do we mean by family and community
• The significance of family and community in different religious traditions
• Supporting the growth of Scouting by working with families and communities
• The significance of family and community for Youth Programme in Scouting

All participants were engaged in an active learning process and the Symposium programme commenced with a shared experience for participants who were grouped in small teams of mixed faiths. They visited different religious centres (Buddhist Temple, Catholic church, Islamic Mosque and Won-Buddhist Temple) in educational visits.

Participants also visited community development projects some of which were run by the Won-Buddhist community in Korea. These visits in teams of mixed faiths helped participants reflect together in mixed groups on the issues concerning the theme of the Symposium, which provided a rich learning experience. Participants discovered many common elements between their own faith and that of others through this process.

Prior to the commencement of the symposium, the World Scout Inter-religious Forum members convened an informal meeting on the 31st of July that included planning and preparation for the Symposium and discussions regarding the next meeting of the Forum, which will be held in the Geneva at the end of September 2012. The Forum members also discussed the preparation for the faith and belief activities for the next World Scout Jamboree in Japan (2015).

Pesanan!!!

"Tanpa permulaan, anda tidak akan sampai ke mana-mana."

WOSM conducts Consulting Skills Workshop for Building Internal Consultants

Responding to new strategy for consultancy approach to help National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in their development and growth, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) conducts Consulting Skills Workshop: Building Internal Consultants, at Punta de Fabian Resort, in Rizal Province, Philippines from 14th to 17th August 2012.

This is the first time that the World Scout Bureau organized this type of workshop, and the Asia-Pacific Region has taken the initiative to plan and host this event, with participants coming from five regions and the central office, and volunteers from Australia, Indonesia and United Kingdom. Moreover, colleagues from Boy Scouts of the Philippines and The Singapore Scout Association are taking part. The Institute of Training and Development or ITD, a professional consultancy institution from Malaysia, conducts the workshop headed by key resource speaker Carmen Diokno of the Philippines, with Serely Alcaraz and Rita Goh.

At the opening ceremony, the World Scout Bureau/Asia-Pacific Region Regional Director Abdullah Rasheed mentioned the background of the workshop, a novelty in WOSM and colleagues from five regions gathering in the Philippines for the first time. Also, he read out the message of WOSM Secretary General Luc Panissod who highlighted that he feels a high degree of paternity for the concept of Global Support System and Consultancy – an unavoidable component of that kind of system. The Secretary General added that he believes this workshop will bring new dimensions and opportunities to improve WOSM services to NSOs, and placing all on the same footing in terms of basic concepts of consultancy.

Also present at the opening ceremony is ITD Chairman and veteran Scouter Dato Thomas Chee of Malaysia who gave an inspirational message to the participants and is continuing to observe the sessions until the last day of the workshop.

– Berthold Sinaulan, APR Honorary/WOSM Correspondent

Jangan Mendedahkan Aib Orang lain

Daripada Ibnu Umar R.huma bahawasanya Rasulullah SAW bersabda, “Orang Islam itu adalah saudara kepada seorang Islam yang lain, tidak boleh dia menzaliminya atau membiarkannya dizalimi. Sesiapa yang memenuhi hajat saudaranya nescaya Allah akan memenuhi hajatnya dan sesiapa menolong seorang Islam lain untuk melepaskan daripada satu kesusahan nescaya Allah akan melepaskannya daripada kesusahan dan penderitaannya dihari kiamat. Sesiapa yang menutup keaiban seseorang Islam nescaya Allah akan menutup keaibannya di hari kiamat”. 

World Scouting plays a key role in multi-stakeholder meetings on youth engagement in the global development agenda beyond 2015

 

Friday 17 August 2012

Last week, over 45 participants representing youth-led organisations, civil society organisations, various agencies of the United Nations, representatives from the private sector and academia, met for two days in New York to coordinate and harmonize their efforts to enhance child and youth participation in the formulation of the agenda that will succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) after 2015. World Scouting was invited as a leading youth-led organization for this key consultation meeting. The meeting – organized by the UN Millennium Campaign in collaboration with the UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development, the UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service, CIVICUS, GCAP and the Beyond 2015 campaign – counted the presence of Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General (of UN) for Post-2015 Development Planning.



Liana Manusajyan, a youth representative from Armenia, opened the meeting. “I am asking you to lift the barriers to child and youth participation,” she said. “Because we need your help, we offer you our help in return.” Rajiv Joshi, Global Call to End Poverty at the opening said “Our planet stands upon a precipice and people around the world, particularly women and young people are facing growing inequality, poverty and injustice. As World Leaders craft the Post 2015 Development Agenda, we call for a future framework that is built upon the voices of citizens around, particularly young people who are in the forefront of changing their nations and the world".



The multi-stakeholder working session was conceived to facilitate partnerships between different stakeholders, to design a children- and youth-led engagement strategy, to develop follow-up mechanisms to enhance their engagement in this process, and to mobilize resources from donors. 

Speaking at the session Amina J. Mohammed, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General in Post-2015 Development Planning said “Youth participation is fundamental for the post-2015 agenda. Their vision and energy will be needed to do the heavy lifting in its implementation.” 

Throughout the first day, a common understanding of ongoing processes and efforts was strategically established and participants were able to hear from each other about their work on the post-2015 front. UN agencies reinforced their commitment to support the national, thematic and online consultative processes. Child and Youth-led society organizations such as Restless Development, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), CIVICUS Youth Assembly and others also had the opportunity to share their work and create synergies that will provide them a truly global reach in order to move forward child and youth participation. 



On day two, participants engaged in strategic thinking, focusing on the enhancement of girl and young women’s participation, and paying special attention to ways to breech the digital divide and guarantee an inclusive use of social media and ICTs with marginalized children and young people. 

Despite its considerable size, the group managed to formulate concrete recommendations for child and youth engagement in the national, thematic, High Level Panel and online tracks of this process. Their joint commitment to participation will be guided by the fundamental principles of gender equality, protection, accountability and non-discrimination. 



Some of key recommendations from the group were: 


1. Call for a ‘Child-Youth Declaration On Post-2015’ - to be developed in the coming months through a youth-led and bottom up participatory. This will be presented to the UN High Level Panel on post-2015. 


2. Working draft of an outreach strategy on strengthening child and youth engagement in post-2015 including a component for social-media with children and youth. 


3. Identify a list of key tools for strengthening child and youth engagement for the post-2015 agenda:
• A child and youth friendly Q+A,
• A toolkit on linking children and youth engagement outcomes from Rio+20 to the post-2015 agenda
• A toolkit for researching with children and youth in post-2015,
• A toolkit on consulting with children and youth on post-2015 in National Consultations, Thematic Consultations and High Level Panel influencing opportunities,
• A toolkit on inclusive social media for outreach with children and youth engagement in post-2015 linked to www.worldwewant2015.org,
• A policy calendar for young people to influence the post-2015 phase,
• A fundraising strategy on children and youth engagement in post-2015
• Guidelines for child and youth engagement in post-2015


The meeting resulted in setting up of a multi-stakeholders support group on child and youth engagement in post-2015 and participants also discussed follow up plans after the year 2015. The need for the importance of and continued strong existence of organising partners such as the UN Inter-agency Network on Youth Development, Beyond-2015, NGLS, GCAP, Child Focused Organisations, UNMC, was reiterated and the meeting also discussed a proposal for a Global Meeting on “Youth Engagement in Post-2015” in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the year 2014.

Ulang Janji dan Penganugerahan Penghargaan Pada Hari Pramuka Ke-51

Ulang Janji dan Penganugerahan Penghargaan Pada Hari Pramuka Ke-51

Usia Gerakan Pramuka tahun 2012 memasuki 51 tahun, membuat Gerakan Pramuka semakin memantapkan langkah untuk membentuk karakter kaum muda, meningkatkan semangat kebangsaan dan keterampilan kaum muda sesuai tujuan Gerakan Pramuka. Salah satunya mendukung program Messengers of Peace yang digagas World Scout Foundation hingga makin banyak kaum muda yang kreatif dan memiliki keterampilan sebagai bekal masa depan.

Tahun 2012 yang merupakan perayaan Hari Pramuka ke-51 bersamaan dengan momentum 100 tahun masuknya kepramukaan di Indonesia. Seluruh Anggota Gerakan Pramuka merayakan peringatannya pada 14 Agustus dengan mengangkat tema “Tingkatkan Kemandirian Gerakan Pramuka untuk Keberhasilan Pembentukan karakter  kaum Muda”

Hajat besar tersebut membuat penyelenggaraan upacara peringatan Hari Pramuka tahun 2012 menjadi berbeda. Karena sedianya upacara akan berlangsung pada 3 September 2012 dan dihadiri oleh Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono selaku Pembina Upacaranya pada kesempatan itu Panji Gerakan Pramuka akan di hadirkan dalam upacara yang dihadiri oleh ribuan peserta upacara.

Hari Pramuka 14 Agustus diisi oleh banyak kegiatan, salah satu yang menjadi tradisi adalah Ulang Janji. Kegiatan tersebut adalah saat seluruh Anggota Gerakan Pramuka mengucapkan ikrar berupa Kode Kehormatan yang merupakan janji dan komitmen diri serta ketentuan moral Pramuka dalam pendidikan Kepramukaan. Kode kehormatan yang diucapkan pada setiap pelantikan dan diucapkan ulang pada tanggal 14 Agustus tersebut terdiri dari Satya dan Darma Pramuka.

Kwartir Nasional Gerakan Pramuka menggelar kegiatan Ulang Janji yang diawali dengan Upacara penganugrahan Tanda Penghargaan Orang Dewasa (TPOD). Tahun ini penghargaan berupa Lencana Panca Warsa diberikan kepada 34 Andalan Nasional, Pengurus Daerah dan juga Karyawan/Staf Kwarnas. Selain itu diberikan penghargaan berupa Lencana Melati, Lencana Darma Bakti, Lencana Panca Warsa Utama, Lencana Wiratama, Lencana Karya Bakti, dan Lencana Teladan.

Khusus untuk upacara penganugerahan Lencana Panca Warsa akan berlangsung pada 14 Agustus 2012 di Gedung Pandan Sari, TRW, Cibubur. Dilanjutkan dengan Buka Puasa Bersama, Tarawih dan Ulang Janji. Kegiatan Ulang Janji akan berlangsung pada di Taman Air Mancur, TRW, Cibubur pada pukul 20.00 WIB.

Sumber: Humas-Kwarnas

Pesanan!!!

"Adalah lebih baik untuk mengetahui kelemahan & kegagalan sendiri daripada menuding kesalahan kepada pihak lain."

Haram Mengkhianati Sesama Islam

Daripada Abu Hurairah katanya, sabda Rasulullah SAW, ”Seorang Muslim adalah saudara kepada muslim yang lain, dia tidak harus mengkhianatinya, mendustakan atau mendustainya, tidak juga membiarkannya (tanpa menolong atau melindunginya). Menjadi kewajipan antara orang Islam menjaga kehormatan, harta dan darahnya. Taqwa adalah di sini (sambil mengisyaratkan kedadanya). Sudah cukup seseorang itu untuk dianggap jahat sekiranya dia menghina saudaranya sesama Islam.”

ISTIADAT PENGANUGERAHAN LENCANA PENGAKAP RAJA 2012

Almost all African countries were represented at the 6th Africa Scout Jamboree

© WSB/ARO

GITEGA - From 28th July to 5th August 2012, Scouts from over thirty countries gathered at the Bungere Scout camp in Gitega, Burundi for the 6th Africa Scout Jamboree. The opening ceremony was graced by His Excellency, Gervais Rufyikiri, the Second vice president of Burundi. Also in attendance at the opening ceremony were ambassadors from the Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania, officials from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture in Burundi, members of the Africa Scout Committee and staff from the World Scout Bureau - Africa Regional Office.

“True to the theme of this jamboree "Scouting for positive change," we can say that the development of Africa will not be realized if we do not invest in youth. For this to happen, Scouting at all levels, must be effective and recognized as a trusted stakeholder in the [development] process”, said Gilbert Mussumba, Chairman of the Africa Scout Committee during the opening ceremony.

For the next nine days, participants were taken through exciting inter-camp activities. Participants also interacted with other Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the Global Development Village (GDV). Notable among them was the 350.org which is an organization for young people that seek to support grassroots youth movements across Africa to call for solutions to the climate crisis.

One of the event highlights was an excursion to the Gitega Museum, the Karera falls in Mwishanga and the Kiganda treaty site.

It is important to note that two major events ran concurrently on the sidelines of the Jamboree: the 6th Africa Scout Youth Forum (“Reloaded”) and the Messengers of Peace Training. The Youth Forum gathered young people from 26 countries namely: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

At the end of the youth forum a team of six youth advisors was elected: Esther Hilundwa (Namibia), Felana Razanamirindra (Madagascar), Dossou Henri Joel (Benin), Nathaniel Likabi (Cameroun), Liberty Makonese (Zimbabwe) and Grace Nyaruai Michuki - Chairperson (Kenya). The team is now tasked with organizing the 7th Africa Scout Youth Forum scheduled for 2015 in Mauritius.

The Messengers of Peace (MoP) Community Leader’s Training saw the participation of 27 countries. They were: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Facilitated by Cynthia Marquez together with Collie Kavanagh, Kim Moller-Elshoj, Ronni Tino Pedersen, Christoffer Heindorff Malling and Regional Office staff, the participants were taken through various aspects of social media and communication for the implementation of the MoP initiative.

Pesanan!!!

"Setiap malam sebelum tidur,anda perlu menetapkan satu matlamat di dalam minda & menguatkannya dari hari ke hari."

Hasad Dengki Adalah Haram

Daripada Abu Hurairah RA katanya, Rasulullah SAW bersabda, “Jangan dengki-mendengki, jangan tawar-menawar untuk mengelirukan orang lain, jangan benci-membenci, jangan pulau-memulau dan jangan kamu membeli barang yang telah dibeli oleh orang lain. Jadilah kamu hamba Allah yang bersaudara. Orang Islam adalah bersaudara dengan orang Islam yang lain. Tidak boleh menzalimi, merendah-rendah dan menghinanya. Takwa adalah di sini, nabi mengisyarat tiga kali. Cukup seseorang itu dianggap jahat sekiranya dia menghina saudaranya sesama Islam. Setiap orang Islam ke atas orang Islam diharamkan darahnya, haratanya dan maruahnya (hak kemuliaannya).”

Hutang 17,441 siswazah dilupus

NEGARA

Oleh NOR IDAYU BOSRO 
dan LILY YEAN
berita@kosmo.com.my

DASAR PTPTN menukar status pinjaman kepada biasiswa bakal menjadi pendorong kepada lebih ramai pelajar memperoleh ijazah kelas pertama. - Gambar hiasan

KUALA LUMPUR – Seramai 17,441 siswazah dikecualikan daripada membayar balik pinjaman Perbadanan Tabung Pengajian Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) melibatkan peruntukan berjumlah RM486.9 juta berikutan kejayaan mereka memperoleh ijazah sarjana muda kelas pertama.

Pengerusi PTPTN, Datuk Ismail Mohamad Said (gambar kecil) berkata, sehingga 30 Jun lalu, seramai 13,011 peminjam dikecualikan membayar balik pinjaman melibatkan peruntukan sebanyak RM370.7 juta apabila pinjaman mereka ditukarkan kepada biasiswa.

Menurutnya, jumlah itu meningkat kepada 17,441 graduan selepas mengambil kira 4,430 lagi peminjam yang lulus dengan ijazah sarjana kelas pertama pada tahun 2005, 2006 dan 2007 membabitkan nilai pinjaman RM116.2 juta.

“Peminjam yang lulus dengan kelas pertama pada tahun 2005, 2006 dan 2007 itu dulu tidak mendapat pengecualian tersebut, namun kerajaan baru-baru ini telah bersetuju melupuskan pinjaman mereka,” katanya kepada Kosmo! ketika dihubungi semalam.

Pesanan!!!!

"Jika anda hilang segala-galanya, jangan lupa, kerana anda masih mempunyai masa depan."

Menolong Orang Zalim dan Yang Dizalimi

Daripada Anas RA katanya, Rasulullah SAW bersabda, “Tolonglah saudara kamu yang zalim atau yang dizalimi”, berkata seorang lelaki, “Wahai Rasulullah, aku akan menolongnya jika ia dizalimi, bagaimana pula aku akan menolongnya jika dia seorang yang zalim?” jawab baginda, “Engkau boleh menahannya daripada melakukan kezaliman, maka yang demikian bererti engkau menolongnya”.

APR Workshop on Membership Growth Review 2012

 

7-10 September 2012

Taipa, MACAU

This aim of the workshop is to provide leaders who are responsible for membership growth to meet, share and exchange views on membership trend in their NSOs and to review the NSO growth targets and all NSOs are requested to send 1-2 participants for this workshop.

The workshop objectives are:

• to address issues pertaining to membership growth
• to analyse Regional Membership trends since the last APR Conference in 2009
• to recognise the role of NSOs in sustaining their membership growth

Fee
US$150.00 per participant to cover local transportation, food, accommodation for the workshop duration, workshop documents, souvenirs, half-day educational tour, etc.

Eligibility
Key volunteers and full time executives from National Scout Organizations who are responsible for membership growth.

Ramadan Kareem – Palestinian Scouts are Messengers of Peace in Jerusalem

 

 

The Al-Aqsa Mosque is located in the old town of Jarusalem (Al Quds in Arabic) – a holy city for the three major Abrahamic Religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third most holy site of Islam. It is a place of particular importance during the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset. The Palestinian Scout Association has launched a project taking 600 Palestinian Scouts, girls and boys of different age sections, to the Al-Aqsa Mosque for an entire month to serve those observing Ramadan. Thanks to the support of the Messengers of Peace initiative, during the entire month of Ramadan (20 July to 17-18 August 2012), Palestinian Scouts will serve at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in several ways to help the people.

Scouts will help provide a safe and secure environment for those who are fasting and coordinate the breaking of fast meals and prayers at the holy Mosque. The Scouts are also in charge of entry and exit points to the Mosque and are taking care to ensure that everyone remains healthy as they fast in extreme heat and trying conditions. Scouts spray cold water on very hot areas around the Mosque for people to walk and move around without getting burnt in the heat and also preventing those who are fasting from getting dehydrated especially because they don’t drink any water during the day.

Palestinian Scouts are specially working hard to support the elderly, disabled and sick at Al-Aqsa. Most importantly, the Scouts also get to pray at the holy Mosque and carry on their own fast despite their service tasks. This service project is a rare and unique opportunity for the young Scouts, as it is not easy for Palestinians to obtain permits to spend so much time in Jerusalem.

The participating Scouts received high-level training in several areas (including first aid) before the start of the holy month of Ramadan, preparing them for their service project. Some of the Scouts also received special training on media and communications. The project and training were done in partnership with the Palestinian Red Crescent, Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Zakat (a charity organisation). Messengers of Peace support also helped the Scouts to be dressed in uniformed t-shirts for easy recognition by devotees and fellow Scouts. Several brochures and promotional materials on Scouting are being distributed to promote Scouting.

The Palestinian Scout Association has itself been an excellent example of promoting Messengers of Peace as it has been transformed into a diverse organisation following the recent General Assembly with people in the leadership coming from several faiths, beliefs and religions. The recently appointed Secretary General is a Christian.

Dr. Atif Abdelmageed, the Regional Director of the Arab Scout Region says: ‘I feel proud of our Scouts in Palestine, who are being role models for many young people in their area. I appreciate them for their openness and for dedicating their time and efforts in solidarity for helping other people.’

Some of the Muslim Scouts serving as part of the project will be given support to travel to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for a Umrah (pilgrimage).

Merdeka!!!!!

RINGKASAN SEJARAH MALAYSIA

Sejarah Malaysia dikatakan bermula pada zaman Kesultanan Melayu Melaka iaitu sekitar tahun 1400 Masihi. Pada masa kegemilangannya, wilayah kesultanan ini meliputi sebahagian besar Semenanjung dan Pantai Timur Sumatera. Melaka muncul sebagai sebuah kerajaan yang gemilang kerana kedudukannya yang strategik iaitu titik pertemuan antara Asia Timur dengan Asia Barat. Keadaan ini membolehkan Melaka muncul sebagai pusat perdagangan utama khususnya bagi perdagangan rempah di Asia Tenggara. Islam pula muncul sebagai agama utama yang tersebar dan menjadi anutan utama penduduk Melaka kerana rajanya sendiri telah memeluk agama tersebut.

Pada tahun 1511, Melaka jatuh ke tangan Portugis dan bermula daripada tahun inilah Tanah Melayu berada dalam era penjajahan. Selepas itu, Tanah Melayu jatuh ke tangan Belanda pada tahun 1641 dan akhirnya jatuh pula ke tangan British pada tahun 1824 melalui Perjanjian Inggeris-Belanda. Penjajahan British merupakan penjajahan paling lama. British telah mencampuri semua urusan pentadbiran Tanah Melayu yang sebelum ini diuruskan oleh Raja-Raja Melayu dengan bantuan pembesar-pembesar negeri. Campur tangan British ini telah menimbulkan rasa tidak puas hati dalam kalangan penduduk tempatan.

Beberapa individu bangkit menentang penjajah namun oleh kerana usaha mereka lebih kepada bersifat perseorangan maka penentangan tersebut dengan mudah dipatahkan oleh British. Antara tokohyang bangun menentang penjajah ialah Dol Said, Tok Janggut, Datuk Bahaman, Rentap, Datuk Maharajalela, Rosli Dobi dan beberapa tokoh yang lain.

Semangat Nasionalisme

Pada era 1920-an dan 1930-an, ramai penduduk Tanah Melayu mula mendapat pendidikan, sama ada dari Timur Tengah atau pendidikan tempatan. Hasilnya, Rahman telah memberi sinar Melayu mentadbir sendiri negaranya” muncullah golongan berpendidikan yang mula memperjuangkan semangat nasionalisme. Mereka menggunakan media seperti akhbar dan majalah untuk menyebarkan ideologi masing-masing. Ada dalam kalangan mereka telah membentuk persatuan seperti Kesatuan Melayu Muda (KMM) dan Kesatuan Melayu Singapura (KMS) yang bermatlamat mengusir penjajah dan membentuk kerajaan
sendiri.

Ketika rakyat negara ini begitu bersemangat untuk menamatkan penjajahan, mereka dikejutkan dengan pendaratan Jepun pada penghujung tahun 1941 yang menandakan bermulanya satu lagi era penjajahan di Tanah Melayu. Jepun telah menduduki Tanah Melayu sehingga tahun 1945 sebelum menyerah kalah ekoran pengeboman Hiroshima dan Nagasaki.

Pengunduran Jepun telah memberi ruang kepada Parti Komunis Malaya (PKM) untuk menguasai Tanah Melayu. PKM telah bertindak ganas dengan membunuh dan memusnahkan harta benda awam dengan sewenangnya sehingga memaksa British mengisytiharkan darurat di Tanah Melayu (1948-1960).

Keganasan PKM tidak berjaya menakluki Tanah Melayu dan British kembali berkuasa. Sekembalinya British selepas pendudukan Jepun, mereka cuba memperkenalkan Malayan Union. Pengenalan ini telah mendapat tentangan yang hebat dan menyeluruh daripada penduduk tempatan. Pada 11 Mei 1946, penubuhan UMNO telah menyemarakkan lagi penentangan tersebut dan seterusnya menyemai bibit-bibit perjuangan ke arah berkerajaan sendiri.

Tanggal 31 Ogos 1957 Tanah Melayu mencapai kemerdekaannya

Kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu

Kemunculan Tunku Abdul Rahman telah memberi sinar harapan kepada perjuangan penduduk Tanah Melayu ketika itu apabila tindakannya membentuk Parti Perikatan mula membuka mata British untuk membenarkan pendudukan Tanah Melayu mentadbir sendiri negaranya. Perpaduan antara tiga kaum utama iaitu Melayu, Cina dan India telah menampakkan hasil apabila Perjanjian London yang ditandatangani pada 8 Februari 1956 telah memberi petanda bahawa Tanah Melayu akan merdeka pada 31 Ogos 1957.

Setelah kemerdekaan dicapai, timbul pula masalah berhubung dengan penubuhan Malaysia yang menggabungkan Sabah, Sarawak dan Singapura. Penentangan terhadap penyatuan ini datang daripada Parti Rakyat Brunei, Indonesia dan Filipina. Walau bagaimanapun hasrat untuk membentuk sebuah negara yang dinamakan MALAYSIA tercapai pada 16 September 1963.

Pesanan!!!!!

"Sesiapa yang tidak pernah merasai kepahitan tidak akan mengenal kemanisan......... "

Enam Kewajipan Orang Islam

Daripada Abu Hurairah RA bahawasanya Rasulullah SAW bersabda, Kewajipan orang Islam kepada orang Islam yang lain ada lima perkaraL menjawab salam, melawat orang sakit, mengiringi jenazah, menghadiri jemputan dan mendoakan orang bersin”. 

 

Dalam riwayat Muslim, “Kewajipan orang Islam terhadap orang Islam yang lain ada enam perkara, “Apabila berjumpa maka hendaklah member salam, jika kamu diundang hendaklah hadiri, apabila dia meminta nasihat berilah nasihat kepadanya, apabila dia bersin dan menyebut “الحمد لله” doakan dengan “يرحمك الله”, jika dia sakit lawatilah dia dan apabila dia meninggal maka iringilah jenazahnya”.

Hong Kong Scouts and Scouts of China to establish mutual air training collaboration

 

Air training used to be a dream for many young people in Hong Kong for they once lived close to the former airport – Kai Tak. With the rapid development of aviation industry in Asia, the demand for commercial pilots has increased greatly. Air training for Scouts no longer aims at an airman badge on their sleeves only, but probably a life time career – becoming a real Pilot.

An informal summit meeting was held on 18 July 2012 between the air training leaders of Hong Kong and Taiwan, chaired by Hong Kong Air Scout Board and one of the Honourary Presidents of the Scout Association of Hong Kong, Mr. Norman Lo JP. Mr. Lo is the current Director-General of Civil Aviation of the Hong Kong SAR Government. He is also an Air Commodore of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps. Taiwanese delegation was led by Mr. Billy K. C. Chang, former Director-General of Taiwan Civil Aviation, Chairman of Aviation Education Foundation and a retired Air Force Major General.

There was much exchange of the experience in air training to youth members of the two NSOs discussing the possibility of cooperation between the two NSOs in future, including the exchange of Scouts for flight experience, and to prepare themselves to become pilots in the future. Presently, student pilot for fixed wing aircraft can only do their flying training on Sundays at the Hong Kong Shek Kong Airfield. The Air Force may close down the runway without prior notice for military reasons which restricts the training to a very limited number of flying hours per week, and to sometimes zero. In addition, it is comparatively more expansive to do flight training in Hong Kong.

Through the exchange program, it is hoped that it will solve these problems so that more Scouts are ready if there are better air training facilities and opportunities in Taiwan under Mr. Chang’s Aviation Education Foundation.

-- Alex Lam, APR Honourary Correspondent, Hong Kong

Najib lancar 1M Privilege Card

NAJIB (dua dari kiri) menunjukkan 1Malaysia Privilege Card selepas melancarkannya di Putrajaya semalam. Turut sama ialah Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (dari kiri), Ahmad Zahid dan Hishammuddin.

PUTRAJAYA - Sebagai menghargai sumbangan jasa serta bakti
anggota polis dan tentera,
kerajaan memperkenalkan satu lagi inisiatif terbaharu bagi
 meringankan beban mereka dengan melancarkan 1Malaysia
Privilege Card khusus untuk 241,000 anggota dan pegawai kedua-dua
pasukan itu.

Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berkata, inisiatif
di bawah Strategi Lautan Biru Kebangsaan 6 (NBOS 6) itu
 membolehkan pemegang kad berkenaan mendapat diskaun
antara lima dan 25 peratus daripada harga produk atau
perkhidmatan yang ditawarkan oleh
 kira-kira 20 syarikat yang mengambil bahagian.

Beliau berkata, ia bertujuan memberi manfaat kepada
warga Polis Diraja Malaysia dan
Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, yang dirujuk beliau sebagai
kumpulan 'Wira Yang Tidak Didendang'.

Ia merupakan lanjutan kepada strategi NBOS 6 yang
 berkisar kepada kerjasama unik
antara pelbagai jabatan serta agensi kerajaan yang
diperkenalkan Malaysia, khusus
untuk manfaat rakyat dan negara.

"Mudah-mudahan kad ini dapat digunakan untuk menambah
 lagi kuasa membeli atau
 pendapatan boleh guna rakyat," katanya semasa berucap
pada majlis pelancaran kad
itu serta portal 1Malaysia Privilege Card www.1mprivilege.my
 di Pusat Konvensyen Antarabangsa Putrajaya di sini semalam.

Turut hadir pada majlis pelancaran itu ialah Menteri Kewangan
Kedua,Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah; Menteri Dalam Negeri,
 Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein dan Menteri Pertahanan,
Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Inisiatif menerusi strategi NBOS 6 itu menyaksikan kerjasama antara
 tiga kementerian berkenaan yang membolehkan pemegang 
kad tersebutmenikmati diskaun dalam pelbagai perbelanjaan.
 Ia meliputi barangan keperluan harian,alat sukan, alat ganti 
kenderaan, perhotelan dan barangan kesihatan yang mana
senarai syarikat mengambil bahagian serta tawaran-tawaran mereka
boleh disemak di portal berkenaan.

Perdana Menteri berkata, kerjasama tentera dan polis memberi
banyak manfaat kepada negara dan beliau memberi contoh
 langkah dua pasukan keselamatan itu berkongsi tempat latihan 
rekrut, membolehkan kerajaan menjimatkan perbelanjaan bernilai
 ratusan juta ringgit.

Emas!!!!!!!

Haram Memakai Emas Bagi Lelaki

Daripada Abu ‘Umarah al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib R.huma katanya, “Rasulullah SAW menyuruh kami menziarahi orang sakit, mengiringi jenazah, mendoakan orang bersin, melepaskan sumpah orang yang bersumpah, menolong orang yang dizalimi, memenuhi undangan dan memberi salam apabila bertemu. Baginda menegah kami daripada memakai cincin emas, minum dengan bekas yang dibuat daripada perak, menggunakan lapik duduk sutera dan memakai pakaian yang dibuat daripada sutera, sutera tebal dan sutera Dibaj(dari Yaman)”.