The Bharat Scouts & Guides
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The Bharat Scouts & Guides
The Bharat Scouts & Guides is a voluntary, non-political educational Movement for young people, open to all without distinction of origin, race or creed, in accordance with the purpose, principles and method conceived by the Founder Lord Baden- Powell in 1907.
Purpose: The purpose of the Movement is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of the local, National and International communities.
PRINCIPLES:
The principles are the fundamental laws and beliefs which must be observed when achieving the purpose. They represent a code of conduct which characterizes all members of the Movement.
Scouting/Guiding is based upon three broad principles which represent its fundamental laws and beliefs.
They are referred to as: “Duty to God”, “Duty to others” and “Duty to self”.
Duty to God: Adherence to spiritual principles, loyalty to the religion that expresses them and acceptance of the duties resulting there from.
Duty to others: Loyalty to one's country in harmony of local, National and International peace, understanding, and co-operation.
This amounts to participation in the development of society with recognition and respect for the dignity of one's fellowmen and for the integrity of the natural world.
Our patriotism should be of the wider, nobler kind which recognises justice and reasonableness in the claims of others and which leads our country into comradeship with the other nations of the world.
The first step to this end is to develop peace and goodwill within our own borders, by training our youth of both sexes to its practice as their habit of life; so that the jealousies of town against town, class against class and sect against sect no longer exist; and then to extend this good feeling beyond our frontiers towards our neighbours....”
Duty to self: oneself.
Responsibility for the development of A person should assume responsibility for the development of her own capacities. This is fully in harmony with the educational purpose of the Scout Movement, whose aim is to assist the young person in the full development of potentials - a process which has been called the “unfolding” of the personality. In this respect, the role of the Promise and Law is a fundamental one.
THE METHOD:
The Method is a system of progressive self- education through:
- Promise and law
- Learning by Doing.
- Membership of small groups under adult leadership involving progressive discovery and acceptance of responsibility and training towards self-government directed towards the development of character, and the acquisition of competence, self-reliance, dependability and capacities to co-operate and to lead.
Progressive and stimulating programmes of various activities based on the interests of the participants including games, useful skills and services to the community taking place largely in an outdoor setting in contact with nature.
The Boy Scout Movement had a simple start in the year 1907 when a Major General of Army Lord Baden Powell conducted an experimental camp in Brown sea Island in England with 20 boys. The successful conduct of the camp and publication of the Book “Scouting for Boys” in a fortnightly marked the start of the Boy Scout Movement. In the year 1910, Crystal Palace Rally was held where Girls wearing the boy Scout uniform appeared and wanted to join the Scout Movement. Lord Baden Powell decided to start a movement for Girls with the help of his sister Agnes Baden Powell.
SCOUTING IN INDIA
Scouting started in India in the year 1909, when Captain T.H.Baker established the first Scout Troop in Bangalore and got it registered with imperial Headquarters, London. Subsequently, Scout Troops were formed at Bangalore,Calcutta, Kirkee (Pune), Simla, Madras, Jabalpur, Lonavla (Mumbai) and registered with the Imperial Headquarters during 1910 and 1911. These units were open to European and Anglo Indian Children only.
The first Guide Company in India was started in Jabalpur, Central India in 1911. Within a short span of 2 years, many more guide companies were formed in Howrah, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras and other cities but were directly under the control of Imperial Headquarters, London. The first Company of Indian Girl Guides was formed in 1916 at Pune. Later on, many Guide Companies were formed in different cities. In 1917, Lady Abala Bose, wife of the famous scientist Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, was appointed as the first Indian Guide Commissioner for Indian guides.
As the Scout Movement was not initially open to the Indian boys, Nationalist leaders of India decided to offer Scouting activities to Indian Boys and Sewa Samiti Scout Association was formed with Headquarters in Allahabad by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, Pandit Hriday Nath Kunzru and Pandit Sriram Bajpai. Dr.Annie Besant with the help of Shri G.S.Arundale started a seperate Scout Association for Indian Boys in Madras. The first Wood Badge Course was conducted in Calcutta in 1922.A Scoutmasters` training camp was conducted aatPachmarhi in May 1923. Mr. Vivian Bose had attended the first Wood Badge camp held at Pachmarhi. The first formal Jamboree of Boy Scougts was held in Delhi from 1st to 7th February, 1937.Efforts were made for unification of different scout groups existing in India during the visit of Lord Baden Powell to India in 1921 and 1937 but failed. Major reason for the failure in unification was the promise clause which included the word "Duty to King". Our Patriotic sentiments of our Nationalist leaders did not approve the allegiance to the British Empire and instead it was insisted that allegiance loyalty to the Country should be part of the Scout Promise.
SCOUTING GUIDING IN INDEPENDENT INDIA
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After the independence of our country, efforts were made for unification of the Scout and Guide Associations functioning in India. Serious efforts were made by our National leaders like Pt.Jawahar Lal Nehru, First Prime Minister of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the First Education Minister of India,Shri Mangal Das Pakvasa, Governor of Central Province, and Scout leaders Pandit Hriday Nath Kunzru, Pandit Sri Ram Bajpai, Justice Vivian Bose and others for the merger of the Scout / Guide Associations.
Dr.Tara Chand, Education Secretary, Government of India made significant contritution in finalizing the merger deed. The Final merger took place on 7th November 1950 and the unified Organisation came into existence under the Name "The Bharat Scouts and Guides". The Girl Guides Association formally joined the Bharat Scouts and Guides a little later on 15th August 1951.
CONSTITUTION AND HEADQUARTERS
The Bharat Scouts and Guides is a Registered Society under Societies Registrations Act. It is totally voluntary, non-political and secular Organisation. The National Headquarters of the Bharat Scouts and Guides functioned from Regal Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi, till 1963.Thereafter, it shifted to its own building and is functioning from Lakshmi Mazumdar Bhawan , 16, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Indra Prasth Estate, New Delhi -110002. The National Headquarters building was inaugurated in the year 1963 by the then Vice President of India Dr.Zakir Hussain.
GROWTH OF SCOUTING AND GUIDING ACTIVITIES TILL 2021
The first National Council meeting was held on 31.101953 with the representatives drawn from the states as per rhe rules laid down in APRO. Shri MangaldasPakvasa was chosen as the first President. Four were elected as Vice-Presidents. Dr. H. N. Kunzru was elected s the National Commissioner. Mr. Vivian BoseandMrs Queenie were appointed the Chief Comissioners of Scouts and Guides respectively. Pandit Shri Ram Bajpai was appointed the National Organizing Commissioner. The First meeting of the Executive Committee took place on 22nd November 1953.
The first National Jamboree of Scouts and Guides was held at Secunderabad (Hyderabad) from December 29, 1953 to 2nd Jan. 1954. 7340 Scouts and Guides demonstrated their Scout-Guide Skills. Pandit Shri Ram Bajpai, N.O.C. was its Director. On the last day, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India visited the Jamboree and spent 40 minutes to witness various activities. In his address, he expressed his wish that every boy and girl in the country should join Scouting/Guiding.
Dr. Kunzru and Mr. Vivian Bose relentlessly worked to get a suitable plot for the National Training Centre at Pachmarhi. Dr. MangaldasPakvasa gave his support to this move and the state govt. of Madhya Bharat ( now Madhya Pradesh) gifted a plot of 45.6 acres for this purpose and later on more land was added by the govt. Presently NTC is located in 56 acres. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India laid the foundation stone of B.P. Memorial Bhawan and ancillary structure on 10th Sept. 1956. Seth Kirori Mal Trust donated Rs. 45000/- for setting up the Administrative Block. The Girl Guide Association gave Rs.68000/- to build B.P. Memorial Bhawan.
The First President`s Scouts and President`s Guides Rally was held at the Rashtrapathi Bhawan on 28th November 1961 in Ashoka Hall. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the Officiating President of India presented the Certificates.
17th World Scout Conference was hosted by The Bharat Scouts and Guides in 1959 in New Delhi.
The 20th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference was held from 7th to 11th October, 2001 in New Delhi, when Shri G. Ranga Rao was the Director of The Bharat Scouts and Guides.
36th World Guide Conference by WAGGGS was hosted by The Bharat Scouts and Guides in New Delhi during Sept. 2018.
The National Adventure Institute at Pachmarhiwas inaugurated by Shri V.P. Deenadayal Naidu, National Commissioner on 9th May 1993. National Youth Adventure Institue was started on 22nd February, 2018 at the National Youth Complex of The Bharat Scouts and Guides at Gadpuri, Palwal in Haryana to promote adventure activities of the youth. Another National Adventure Institute was started at Snow View Campsite, Kurseong, Darjeeling for which the Foundation Stone was laid by Dr.K.K. Khandelwal, I.A.S.(Retd.), Chief National Commissioner on 6th April, 2021. It is a joint venture between The Bharat Scouts and Guides, National Headquarters and The Bharat Scouts and Guides of West Bengal State.
The association describes its aims in its mission:
- The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.
Scout and Guide units are separate although they have some coeducational activities such as Jamborees, rallies, and conferences. Differently-abled boys and girls also participate in the Scouting program.
The Scout emblem incorporates a wheel with twenty-four spokes, known as the Ashoka Chakra, taken from the Ashoka pillar at Sarnath, in the green-and-saffron colors of the flag of India.
Sections and branches
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The association is divided in four (respective three) sections according to age:
- Bharat Scouts
- Bunnies (Both Boys and Girls) - ages 3 to 5
- Cubs - boys, ages 5 to 10
- Scouts - boys, ages 10 to 17
- Rovers - boys, ages 17 to 25
- Bharat Guides
- Bulbuls - girls, ages 5 to 10
- Guides - girls, ages 10 to 17
- Rangers - girls, ages 17 to 25
Additionally, there are four special branches:
- Extension Scouting
- Sea Scouting
- Air Scouting
- Venture Club Scheme
Awards
The highest awards are
- for the Cubs/Bulbuls section the "Golden Arrow Award"
- for the Scout/Guide section the Rashtrapati Scout/Guide Award
- for the Rover/Ranger section the Rashtrapati Rover/Ranger Award
- Recently Best Scout Of Decade was awarded to Scout Rajveer Choudhary of Kendriya Vidyalaya Hebbal.
Scout/Guide Motto
- Bunnies - Keep smiling
- Cubs/Bulbuls - Koshish Karo (Do your best)
- Scouts/Guides - Taiyar (Be Prepared)
- Rovers/Rangers - Seva (Service)
Scout/Guide Promise
"On my honor I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
To help other people and
To obey the Scout/Guide Law."
Scout and Guide Law
- A Scout/Guide is trustworthy
- A Scout/Guide is loyal
- A Scout/Guide is a friend to all and a brother/sister to every other Scout/Guide.
- A Scout/Guide is courteous
- A Scout/Guide is a friend to animals and loves nature.
- A Scout/Guide is disciplined and helps to protect public property.
- A Scout/Guide is courageous.
- A Scout/Guide is thrifty.
- A Scout/Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.
Membership
| Sl. No. | State | Scout Wing | Guide Wing | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 4,807 | 4,791 | 9,598 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 18,510 | 15,150 | 33,660 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 6,583 | 6,706 | 13,289 |
| 4 | Assam | 5,755 | 3,922 | 9,677 |
| 5 | Bihar | 36,892 | 2,828 | 39,720 |
| 6 | Central Railway | 2,265 | 1,480 | 3,745 |
| 7 | Chandigarh | 7,200 | 6,106 | 13,306 |
| 8 | Chhattisgarh | 48,408 | 36,373 | 84,781 |
| 9 | Dadra Nagar Haveli | 658 | 392 | 1050 |
| 10 | Daman and Diu | |||
| 11 | Delhi | 13,922 | 17,080 | 31,002 |
| 12 | Eastern Railway | 6,470 | 4,222 | 10,692 |
| 13 | East Coast Railway | 919 | 748 | 1,667 |
| 14 | East Central Railway | 2,533 | 1,572 | 4,105 |
| 15 | Goa | 24,639 | 25,315 | 49,956 |
| 16 | Gujarat | 38,115 | 26,872 | 64,987 |
| 17 | Haryana | 531,701 | 284,764 | 816,465 |
| 18 | Himachal Pradesh | 33,106 | 27,124 | 60,230 |
| 19 | Jammu and Kashmir | 4,605 | 3,999 | 8,604 |
| 20 | Jharkhand | 3,874 | 3,179 | 7,053 |
| 21 | Karnataka | 234,846 | 161,612 | 396,458 |
| 22 | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan | 129,140 | 92,457 | 221,597 |
| 23 | Kerala | 63,160 | 74,918 | 138,078 |
| 24 | Lakshadweep | |||
| 25 | Madhya Pradesh | 300,862 | 46,926 | 347,788 |
| 26 | Maharashtra | 800,666 | 647,207 | 1,447,873 |
| 27 | Manipur | 2,720 | 1,457 | 4,177 |
| 28 | Meghalaya | 7,969 | 9,806 | 17,775 |
| 29 | Mizoram | 1,948 | 2,425 | 4,373 |
| 30 | Nagaland | 2,041 | 1,864 | 3,905 |
| 31 | Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti | 18,732 | 18,451 | 37,183 |
| 32 | North Eastern Railway | 7,776 | 5,294 | 13,070 |
| 33 | Northeast Frontier Railway | 5,679 | 3,245 | 8,924 |
| 34 | Northern Railway | 14,352 | 5,284 | 19,636 |
| 35 | North Central Railway | 2,629 | 1,165 | 3,794 |
| 36 | North Western Railway | 2,930 | 1,460 | 4,390 |
| 37 | Odisha | 47,974 | 19,552 | 67,526 |
| 38 | Puducherry | 1,728 | 819 | 2,547 |
| 39 | Punjab | 74,203 | 17,222 | 91,425 |
| 40 | Rajasthan | 845,594 | 219,176 | 1,064,770 |
| 41 | Sikkim | 1,869 | 1,734 | 3,603 |
| 42 | South Central Railway | 3,931 | 3,354 | 7,285 |
| 43 | South Eastern Railway | 1,863 | 1,245 | 3,108 |
| 44 | South East Central Railway | 3,975 | 3,405 | 7,380 |
| 45 | South Western Railway | 1,049 | 572 | 1,621 |
| 46 | Southern Railway | 3,020 | 1,836 | 4,856 |
| 47 | Tamil Nadu | 178,321 | 98,021 | 276,342 |
| 48 | Telangana | 9,145 | 6,489 | 15,634 |
| 49 | Tripura | 1,525 | 1,138 | 2,663 |
| 50 | Uttar Pradesh | 76,944 | 48,174 | 125,118 |
| 51 | Uttarakhand | 29,894 | 15,397 | 45,291 |
| 52 | West Bengal | 10,051 | 10,061 | 20,112 |
| 53 | Western Railway | 2,942 | 1,125 | 4,067 |
| 54 | West Central Railway | 1,946 | 1,305 | 3,251 |
| 55 | Central Tibetan School | |||
| 56 | Dubai | |||
| 57 | Doha | |||
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | |||
| 59 | Muscat | 4,733 | 4,730 | 9,463 |
The BSG maintains units for Indian citizens in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
BHARAT SCOUTS & GUIDES PRAYER
Daya kar dann Bhakti ka
Hamain Paramatma Dena
Daya Karna Hamari Atma main
Shudhata Dena
Hamare Dyan main Auvo
Prabhu Ankho main Bas Jao
Andhere Dil main aakar Ke
Param Jyoti Jaga Dena
Bahado Prem Ki Ganga
Dilo main Prem Ka Sagar
Hamain Aapas main miljul Kar
Prabhu Rahana Sikha Dena
Hamara Karma Ho Seva
Hamara Dharma Ho Seva
Sada Eeman Ho Seva
Va Sevak Char Bana Dena
Vatan Kay Vaste Jeena
Vatan Kay Vaste Marna
Vatan Par Jaan Fida Karna
Prabhu Ham Ko Sikha Dena
Daya kar dann Bhakti ka
Hamain Paramatam Dena
Daya Karna Hamari Atma main
Shudhata Dena.
Song Author : Veerdev Veer
Duration : 85-90 second
FLAG SONG OF THE BHARAT SCOUT & GUIDES
Uncha sada rahega,
Uncha sada rahega jhanda
Uncha sada rahega.
Neela rang gagan sa vistrut
Bhatru bhav failatha,
Tridal kamal nit teen pratigna onki yad dilate.
Aur chakr kehata hei
Prathipal agey kadam badega.
Uncha sada rahega jhanda
Uncha sada rahega.
Bharat scout rahega.
Song Author : Dayashankar Bhatt
Duration : 40-45 second
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