Bahrainouna National Plan marks first anniversary

TDT | Manama

The Bahrainouna National Plan to Promote the Spirit of Belonging to the Nation and Reinforce the Values of Nationalism celebrated its first anniversary yesterday.

It was launched last year by Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa in the presence of other ministers, senior officials and high-ranking citizens. There are 105 programmes and initiatives within the plan targeting several stakeholders, and there is a huge focus on youth.

Among them are student awareness programmes, summer camps, programmes against violence and addiction, campaigns to appreciate and promote Bahraini products, and Youth City 2030, to name just a few. The initiatives have specific goals and objectives, targeting all segments of citizens. The plan started out as an idea and it transitioned into an initiative. It was an enlightened royal thought in which His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa dedicated to considering the reinforcement of loyalty and national belonging as the foundations of the comprehensive reform project.

In this context, Bahrainouna was launched and it took solid steps through a framework to build a stronger and more cohesive nation. During the launch, the Interior Minister expressed its noble meaning and the national goals that the plan works to achieve. More than 100 initiatives that are committed to its goals were determined in the early stages in January of 2018 until it was approved by the Cabinet and the formation of the ministerial follow-up and implementation committee A committee of specialists and experts was then formed to set an indicative document as a general framework for the work of all authorities in the public and private sectors, NGOs and the media to reinforce national values. The plan received positive responses and the appreciation of the community.

Its goals focus on the protection of genuine values of the people of Bahrain that promotes the spirit of brotherhood, solidarity between citizens, and national spirit to develop efforts to protect the security and stability of the nation. An executive office for the follow-up committee of the initiatives was then formed with representation from authorities concerned and community figures. Those initiatives are either an enforcement of previously launched projects and initiatives, were launched as part of the plan, or were developed during coordination meetings of the executive office and several organisations.