THE Society for Community Outreach and Training (SCOT) is now recognised as an official non-governmental organisation after getting approval from the Registrar of Society Brunei Darussalam.
With the official registration of SCOT, the NGO’s founder, Anwar Mohammad, said the organisation would now be able to anticipate participation from interested members of the public, and not only students from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD).
According to its website, SCOT was previously a student-led initiative under UBD with a mission to become a catalyst for sustainable poverty alleviation in Brunei.
“The official registration of SCOT with the Registrar of Society Brunei Darussalam has allowed us to expand our capabilities in terms of human resources.
“Collectively, we now consist of young professionals who are experts in their own fields, such as economists, accountants, engineers, and sociologists to name a few. On top of that, we also have undergraduates with us which would allow them to expose themselves into project management matters,” said Anwar.
While public participation may increase, the SCOT founder said they would not be receiving any registrations from individuals wishing to join the NGO as they would only be recruiting volunteers on a needs basis when they hold the annual Green Xchange projects and their new project, the SCOT Education project.
Members were formally informed of the decision recently and Anwar said members expressed optimism and accepted the move in opening up the NGO’s participation to those who are interested and passionate in helping others.
“I have always believed in diversity bringing in creative thinking, and for this matter, I am positive we are heading in that direction.”
SCOT was founded in 2011 when a group of students from UBD, including SCOT’s founder, conducted a study on poverty in Brunei.
To date, they currently have more than 30 members in the organisation.
The Brunei Times
Source: The Brunei Times
Author: Daniel Wood
Published Date: 6 January 2014
