Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Bisher Al Khasawneh on Monday stressed the important role of young people to raise social awareness for full adherence to public safety requirements amidst this critical stage of the pandemic. 

The premier made the remarks during the launch of the 2021 Al Hussein Camps for Work and Construction at Al Hussein Youth City to celebrate the centennial of the Jordanian state, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Khasawneh said the Kingdom could not afford to revert to lockdown policies that would negatively impact citizens, economic sectors and the Treasury.

The prime minister referred to young people’s role to promote a culture of health security to help the Kingdom reach "a safe summer”, reopen all sectors and return to in-person education in September.

He also expressed pride in Al Hussein Camps for Work and Construction and their great legacy that "we must preserve”, commending the role of the camps since their establishment in 1968.

The premier referred to the possibility of including technical development programmes in the activities Al Hussein Camps offer. 

These endeavours make up an approach that "combines the old and the new”, merges the heritage of the camps and the modernity of their activities, integrates national identity and global citizenship and achieves the original purpose of the camps while developing new goals, Khasawneh added.

Minister of Youth Mohammad Nabulsi pointed out that this year’s camps followed the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah to support the youth sector and connect with young people as an "asset” to the Kingdom and its future advancement.

Nabulsi noted that the ministry decided to include the 12-30 age group, opening the camp to more than 23,000 participants who can join the camps over the course of eight weeks. He added that some camps will be virtual while others will be in-person