Terming scouting as a platform to turn young kids into responsible citizens of tomorrow, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today appreciated the role of scouting movement in strengthening discipline, character and honesty among the youth.

Giving away the President’s awards among the distinguished scouts and guides of the State here today, the Chief Minister said the history of the organisation is replete with character development of the youth and asked the organisation to carry forward its activities in future as well.

Mehbooba Mufti said youth have remained a priority with her as they have lost many good moments of childhood, and platforms like scouting would be doing a great job so that the youth fully develop their mental, physical and moral faculties to heightened requirements of coming times. She said God has bestowed youth of the State with innumerable qualities but these need to be sharpened and chiselled to get the best out of them..