Sharjah Children's Shura Council highlights need to train children

The young members of Sharjah Children Shura Council, SCSC, have called for the launching of effective training programmes for children in the emirate to enhance their awareness about the optimal usage of social media platforms by promoting positive values and serving the community.

The call was made during the second meeting of the 15th edition of SCSC, held on Tuesday at the Consultative Council of Sharjah.

Themed, ‘Working Together for a Better Nation’, the session was held under the patronage of the H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, SCFA, Chairperson of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, Wife of H.H. the Ruler of Sharjah.

Organised by the Sharjah Children Centres, a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn’ Foundation, the meeting was attended by Ahmed Al Jarwan, Secretary-General of the Sharjah Consultative Council, and Fatima Ali Al Muhairi, Chairperson of the Family Affairs Committee at the Sharjah Consultative Council, with guest speakers Hanadi Saleh al Yafei, Department Director at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Head of the Organising Committee of the Child Safety Campaign, and Emirati sports journalist, Munther Al Muzakki Al Shamsi.

The session was presided over by Rashid Saif Khalifa Al Tunaiji, President of the 15th SCSC and attended by Maria Ahmed Al Naqbi, the first Vice-President, Al Hoor Mohammed Al Hooti, the second Vice-President, and Fatima Faraj Al Amiri, the SCSC Secretary.

The meeting featured discussions on a range of topics related to the usage of social media networks, and raising important queries on optimal usage and how to harness these sources to build a better country. The pivotal role social media can play in promoting positive ideas on cultural, educational and social issues was also promoted.

Al Yafei and Al Shamsi inspired the audience with their personal and professional accounts on how they use social media to serve the community.

Aysha Ali Al Kaabi, Acting Director of Sharjah Children Centres, said, "Throughout its two-decade journey, the SCSC, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, has succeeded in establishing a leading parliamentary experience in the Arab region and raised children's awareness about current issues and public affairs."

At the end of the session, the SCSC members made several recommendations, including the need to launch training programmes to enhance children's awareness about social media use.