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Maryam Al-Misnad: Family cohesion is a priority for the country's national growth

In parallel with the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Social Development and Family launched a multifaceted innovative initiative called "Yalla Namshi", last Saturday, through the ministry's accounts on social media platforms. The initiative is based on the revival and sustainability of a societal sports custom that has long been practiced by Qataris and associated with the holy month of Ramadan, whereby they practice walking before breakfast time in public parks and malls, by encouraging the community to practice this healthy activity in an atmosphere that enriches interfamilial communication and provides an opportunity for a new type of Behavioral reinforcements that support family construction, and enrich the faith and spiritual atmosphere of the month of Ramadan, and indicate the importance of family cohesion as the most important component of the structure of a compact society. This initiative relied on the use of artificial intelligence in obtaining the scientific calculation that stimulates competition by setting a time limit for walking that brings together members of the same family as a whole (mother, father, wife, sons, grandfather and grandmother) in commercial complexes for a period of 30 days on the basis of achieving 10,000 collective steps per day based on At the very least, at the end of the month of Ramadan, the registration centers will be reviewed, and the total number of steps achieved between members of the same family documented in the subscribers’ smartphone programs and applications, to celebrate their victory by fulfilling the competition requirements, and to win generous prizes allocated by the Ministry of Community and Family Development, while taking comprehensive family photos For each of the winning families. family building On her part, Her Excellency Mrs. Maryam bint Ali Al-Misnad, Minister of Social Development and Family, said: "The (Let's Walk) initiative is primarily in line with the government program for social development, which prioritizes creating a cohesive family over the rest of the country's national growth priorities. This initiative is based on walking and the number of steps only, but rather it provides an opportunity for the children of the same family to achieve heart steps that bring them closer to each other as a family and society.” And she added in a speech meant for parents, especially fathers among them: "Try to know more about your sons and daughters and spend more time with them and share an activity that enhances the bonding between you. You will find that happiness will multiply in this holy month with the pleasure of God Almighty first, and the smile of the children while they are in the family. coherent second. Mental and emotional meanings It is worth noting that the family step has several mental and emotional meanings at the same time. On the mental level, it means self-improvement, the future promise of behavioral development, and the abandonment of a negative habit. On the emotional level, it bears several meanings, such as a family pledge to promote good morals, take a constructive family decision, and achieve a new beginning full of cohesion, communication, love, and compassion for family members and society. The Ministry of Community Development would like to encourage everyone to register for the “Let’s Walk” initiative by going to the initiative’s registration points located in Aspire Park, Mall of Qatar, and Festival City Mall, to scan the QR Code, fill out the personal information form, and choose one of the written pledges that the participant will commit with his family and will share it. On social media platforms or on the registration points screens, in preparation for the celebration of the conclusion of this holy month with the winners.


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