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    "id": 738067,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) F. I. Ali",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Fatuma Ibrahim Ali",
        "slug": "fatuma-ibrahim-ali"
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    "content": "Clause 7(h) says: “Liaise with the relevant Government Ministries, institutions and organisations in matters relating to conferring of awards to young people.” The other thing, if you look at some of these clauses, like paragraph (h) on the functions of the board, there is the issue of liaising with the relevant Government Ministries, institutions and organizations in matters relating to conferring of awards to young people. I am assuming these kinds of institutions and organizations will definitely be the ones at the lower level – at the community level – because that is one of the areas that they are found. The other provision I find useful is paragraph (j), which seeks to develop regulations or procedures to regulate the work, functions and practice of the board. I do not know whether that word is misplaced. Looking at the establishment and conferring of awards, I like the departure from the traditional award, like bronze, silver and gold. The award is redefined in terms of more details of some of the things, like (b), the skills section will require the participant to undertake the acquisition of practical and vocational training. That will provide hands-on and practical life skills. This Bill really motivates me. Coming from the background of agriculture, natural resources and environment, it is some of the award areas which they are looking at to involve environmental conservation, civic responsibility, construction work and disaster management. This is heavily grounded in the communities that we live in, including our youth in the cities and big towns to those in the rural areas, who are not attractive to them because they do not have DSTVs and other lucrative setups. I like this Bill for that. It is moving our children from the boredom of their homes and towns and rural setup. With those remarks, I support this Bill."
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