Baku: The facilitators at the reception sites for the second cohort of conscripts are strengthening their capacities in Nouna. The High Commissioner of Koosin Province, Noufo Dembl, presided over a training session on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Nouna Provincial Polytechnic High School. The session focused on familiarizing facilitators and trainers at the host sites for the second cohort of conscripts with the training modules. This session aimed to strengthen the participants' skills, enabling them to effectively deliver the various modules to future conscripts.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the High Commissioner of the province of Koosin, Noufo Dembl, accompanied by the President of the special delegation (PDS) of the commune of Nouna, Souleymane Tiono, came to encourage and congratulate the facilitators and trainers who took part in a training session in Ouagadougou last week. Upon their return, they are tasked with training 11 of their peers on the various modules selected as part of the patriotic immersion program.

Addressing the participants, the High Commissioner urged them to be diligent, to fully grasp the content of the modules and to faithfully pass it on to future recruits. He also stressed the need to ensure that the messages conveyed can have a positive impact on the immersed youth. Noufo Dembl invited all the active forces of Koosin to support and accompany this 2026 edition. He emphasized that the distinctive feature of this edition lies in the use of endogenous resources, while specifying that goodwill contributions are welcome.

For his part, the provincial director of Secondary Education, Karfa Ferdinand Boni, indicated that the province of Koosin has only one mixed site intended to accommodate the 417 immersions, including 201 girls and 216 boys. He reassured everyone that all arrangements are in place to ensure the smooth running and success of this edition.

As a reminder, the patriotic immersion initiative is part of the vision of the Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traor, which aims to instill and forge in Burkinabe youth the values of patriotism, civic-mindedness, citizenship, social cohesion and living together. It also intends to contribute to training dignified and responsible citizens, respectful of Burkinabe values and the institutions of the Republic.