Rope4 Celebrated Scholarship Award Announcement for Mission Himalaya 2024

Rope4 Outdoor Education celebrated “Scholarship Award Announcement for Mission Himalaya 2024” on September 16, 2024, at 4:00 pm am at Kazi Resort & Hotel, Banani Office, Dhaka. Mission Himalaya 2024, an initiative of Rope4, was for the young people of Bangladesh to help them discover their hidden strengths to lead a healthy lifestyle and inspire them for a new sport, Mountaineering.

Rope4 is a platform where one can learn about and share knowledge on outdoor activities. Mission Himalaya is the yearly youth development program by Rope4. This year, an audition took place in July, where a total of 63 individuals participated. They were shared on basic terminologies of mountaineering, introduced to mountaineering gears and they went through an interview to represent their interest and credibility.

Next, 26 participants qualified through for the four-day-long boot camp held at the Tin Tohri Agro, Manikchari, Khagrachari. The participants went through a rigorous training process. Essential knots for anchoring, rappelling, jumaring, stream crossing and rescue process were a few of the many skills taught in the camp. In addition, tree adventure activity, team building activities and regular physical exercises were conducted.

In conclusion, after evaluating the written and practical exams, Kamrul Islam emerged as the top performer and has been awarded a scholarship for a high-altitude Himalayan expedition in Nepal this November. Kamul is associated with a very noble profession of teaching g for street children. The expenses for this adventure will be covered by Kazi Resort and Hotel along with the generous support of Rope4’s Well-wishers.

The ceremony was attended by Mr. Mike Kazi, Chairman of Kazi Resort and Hotel, along with Mountaineering Instructor Mir Shamsul Alam Baboo and Scuba Diving Pioneer Mujibir Rahman.

Tin Tohri Agro and Four Seasons BD are proud partners of Mission Himalaya 2024.

All participants of the Boot Camp, along with guests and partners, expressed their appreciation for Rope4’s Mission Himalaya 2024 initiative.

The founders of Rope4 wish to continue this mission in coming years and be a contributory entity in Bangladesh’s adventure sector and inspire young people for a better and healthy lifestyle through mountaineering.