UWC welcomes Ukrainian bill on support of Plast youth organization

The UWC said this in a statement posted on its website.

“The national recognition of Plast in Ukraine is an important step in the development of the scouting movement in Ukraine and beyond its borders, and in strengthening the ties among Plast youth in Ukraine and the diaspora. UWC is proud to have contributed to furthering the bill on the recognition and support of Plast with the President and Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine,” stated UWC President Paul Grod.

The UWC stressed that Plast is one of the oldest and largest Ukrainian youth organizations, which has united Ukrainian youth for over 100 years.

“Plast is an integral part of the international Ukrainian Plast network that educates Ukrainian youth in the spirit of patriotism and furthers the preservation of national identity, specifically the Ukrainian language, history, culture and traditions, and also strengthens and protects the independent Ukrainian state, particularly in these challenging times,” reads the statement.

As Ukrinform reported, on December 17, the Verkhovna Rada approved the law on state support of Plast with the proposals of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The document was supported by 316 MPs, with at least 226 votes required to take a decision.