What is Scouting/Guiding ?

THE GENESIS OF SCOUTING AND GUIDING IN THE WORLD 

• The Boy Scouts Movement had a simple start in the year 1907 when a Maj. 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.
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  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 in 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.
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  The first Guide Company in India was started in Jabalpur, Central India in 1911. 
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  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. 
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  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 

• 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, Mauland 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.
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  Dr.Tara chand, Education Secretary ,Government of India made significant contribution 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.
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  The National Headquarters of the Bharat Scouts 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.

OUR FUNDAMENTALS 

• DEFINITION:
  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 methods 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 local, national and international communities. 


• PRINCIPLES: 
  The Scout /Guide Movement is based on the Following Principles. 
• • DUTY TO GOD: 
    Adherence to spiritual principle, loyalty to the religion that expresses the acceptance of the duties resulting there from. 
  • DUTY TO OTHERS: 
    Loyalty to one's country in harmony of local and international peace, understanding, co-operation. Participation in the development of society with recognition and respect for dignity of one's fellowmen and for the integrity of the natural world. 
  • DUTY TO SELF:Responsibility for the development of one’s self.


• THE METHOD: The Scout /Guide Method is a system of progressive self-education through:-
  - A 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 interest of the participants including games, useful skills and services to the community taking place largely in an outdoor setting in contact with nature.

PROMISE

• SCOUT/GUIDE PROMISE 
  "On my honour 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."
• CUB/BULBUL PROMISE 
  " I Promise to do my best
  to do my duty God* and my Country,
  to keep the Cub / Bulbul law and
  to do a Good turn every day"

• * The word "Dharma" may be substituted, if so desired for the word "God"

THE LAW. 

• THE LAW FOR THE SCOUT AND GUIDE IS:
  • A Scout /Guide is trustworthy.
  • A Scout /Guide is loyal.
  • A Scout / Guide is Friend to all and brother/Sister to every other Scout/Guide.
  • A Scout / Guide is courteous.
  • A Scout / Guide is friend to animals and loves nature.
  • A Scout / Guide is disciplined and helps protect public property.
  • A Scout / Guide is courageous.
  • A Scout / Guide is thrifty.
  • A Scout / Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.
• THE LAW FOR THE CUB AND BULBUL IS:
  • A Cub / Bulbul is obedient.
  • A Cub / Bulbul is clean and polite. 

• Note: The Law and Promise for Scouts & Guides are applicable to Rovers/Rangers and Adult leaders in the movement.

Pravesh Syllabus

(1) PRAVESH 

Pravesh is the First step in Scouting in India. for being a Pravesh, there is some requirements needed for a scout to become a Pravesh Scout. Following are the requirements as APRO Part 2.

Pravesh Requirements :-

1. (i) Have brief information of the origin of Scouting along with definition, purpose principles and             method of the Bharat Scouts and Guides.
   (ii) A Scout Aspirant must have holistic knowledge of the movement.

2. Scout Promise and Law.

3. Scout Motto, Sign, Salute and left hand shake.

4. Daily good turn at home and maintain a diary at least for a month.

5. Know the parts of Scout Uniform and how to wear it correctly.

6. Know the composition and significance of the National Flag, the Bharat Scouts & Guides Flag and the World Scout Flag and Flag Etiquette.

7. Sing correctly National Anthem, BSG Prayer and BSG Flag Song. Know about the composer, duration and meaning of the song.

8. Attend at least four Troop Meetings.

9. Undertake a 4 hour purposeful outing with his Patrol.

SCOUT Promise and Law as per APRO ...

THE SCOUT PROMISE :

 “On my honour, 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 Law’

 * The word ‘Dharma’ may be substituted for the word ‘God’, if so desired.

THE SCOUT LAW :

(i) A Scout is Trustworthy.
(ii) A Scout is loyal. 
(iii) A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout. 
(iv) A Scout is courteous.  
(v) A Scout is a friend to animals and loves nature. 
(vi) A Scout is disciplined and helps protect public property. 
(vii) A Scout is courageous. 
(viii) A Scout is thrifty. 
(ix) A Scout is pure in thought, word and deed

NOTE: Promise and Law without Mistake... Learn in English will make you more easy..

Scout Motto , Left Handshake and Salute

MOTTO :
    The Scout motto is “ Be Prepared”. This has to be achieved by being physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

SIGN :
 The Scout sign is given by raising the right hand in level with the shoulder, palm to the front with three fingers stretched together and the thumb closing on the little finger.

SALUTE :
 The Scout Salute is given by raising the right arm smartly to the level of the shoulder, palm to the front with three fingers stretched together, the first touching the forehead above the centre of right eye brow and thumb closing on the little finger. After salute the arm is smartly brought down. If a stick or thumb stick is carried, it must be passed to left hand or kept under left arm pit. When a staff is carried the salute is given with left forearm bent at right angle at elbow with three fingers open, thumb closing on the little finger palm down wards, the first finger touching the staff. When hands are occupied, the salute is given by eyes left or right as the case may be. 

Guides Promise,Law,Left Hand shake,Sign ,Motto...as per APRO PART 3

The Promise for the Guide is 

“On my honour, 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 Guide law.”

The word “Dharma” may be substituted for the word ‘God’ if so desired.

The Law for the Guide is

(i) A Guide is trustworthy. 
(ii) A Guide is loyal. 
(iii) A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other Guide.
(iv) A Guide is courteous.
 (v) A Guide is a friend to animals and loves nature. 
(vi) A Guide is disciplined and helps protect public property. 
(vii) A Guide is Courageous. 
(viii) A Guide is thrifty. 
(ix) A Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.

Motto : 

The Motto of the Guide is “Be prepared”. This has to be achieved by being physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

Sign : 

The Guide sign is given by raising the right hand in level with the shoulder, palm to the front with  fingers stretched together and the thumb closing on the little finger.

Salute : 

The Guide Salute is given by raising the right arm smartly to the level of the shoulder, palm to the front with three fingers stretched together, the first touching the forehead above the right eyebrow and thumb closing on the little finger. After salute the arm is smartly brought down. If a stick or thumb stick is carried, it must be passed to left hand or kept under left arm pit. When a staff is carried the salute is given with left forearm bent at right angle at elbow with three fingers open, thumb closing on the little finger palm downwards, the first finger touching the staff. When hands are occupied, the salute is given by eyes left or right as the case may be.

Good Turn Diary Format

GOOD TURN DIARY FORMAT

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SIGNATURE OF THE SCOUT/ GUIDE : ……………………………

SIGNATURE OF THE SCOUTMASTER: …………………………….

Scout Uniform with Models

SCOUT UNIFORM : 

A Scout shall wear uniform as follows :-
(i) Shirt : A steel Grey shirt with two patch pockets with shoulder straps with Half or rolled up sleeves, sleeves may be turned down in cold weather.

(ii) Shorts or Trousers : Navy blue shorts or trousers shall be worn. But at the time of Rashtrapati Scout Testing camp and Rashtrapati Award Rally-Trousers are compulsory. Trousers shall neither be loose fitting nor tight fitting and shall have two side pockets and one back pocket.

(iii) Head- Dress : Dark blue beret cap with the official cap badge supplied by the National Association. A Sikh may wear a blue turban with the official cap badge Head Dress is compulsory during ceremonies.

(iv) Belt : Grey Nylex belt with official buckle of the Bharat Scouts & Guides supplied by the National Association.

(v) Scarf : A triangular scarf of the Group colour other than green, purple or yellow and pattern approved by the Local or District Association as the case may be, shall be worn round the neck over the collar and shoulder straps with the Group woggle, other than Gilwell woggle. Each of the two sides of scarf shall have a minimum length of 70cms and a maximum of 80cms.

(vi) Shoulder badge : A shoulder Badge of 6 to 8 cms x 1.5 cm with white background and red border the serial number and name of the Group in red letters shall be worn on both the shoulders immediately below the seam with a little curve.

          Note : Members of the Group which consists of Sea Scouts or Air Scouts shall not include on shoulder badge the words “Sea Scout “or “Air Scout” instead, a white slip with the words “ Sea Scout “ or Air Scout” in red colour supplied by the National Association shall be worn on shoulder straps on both sides.

(vii) Shoulder stripes : Two Shoulder stripes indicative of the colour and name of the patrol as shown in Scouting for Boys, each 5 cms long and 1½ cms wide stitched horizontally, each 2 cms apart on a square shape steel grey cloth. This patch shall be worn at the top of the left sleeve immediately below the Shoulder Badge. Note : If there is Ambulance man badge then, Shoulder stripes shall be worn below the Ambulance man badge.

(viii) Membership Badge : A Cloth badge with green background and Fleur- de - lis in yellow superimposed 32 Aims, Policy, Rules & Organisation Part - II by the Trefoil with Ashoka Chakra also in yellow in the centre shall be worn in the centre of the pleat of the left pocket of the shirt.

(ix) Socks or Stockings : Black Socks or Stockings may be worn, Stockings should be rolled down below the knees with green garter tabs 1.5cm visible outside Stockings will be worn with shorts only.

(x) World Scout Badge : World Scout Badge should be worn in the centre of the pleat of the right pocket of the shirt.

(xi) Footwear : “ Black shoes (leather or canvas) with laces may be worn”.

(xii) Over Coat, Blazer or Jacket : A navy blue overcoat or navy blue Blazer or navy blue wind cheater may be worn in the winter season only.

(xiii) Metal Badge : In mufti, a metal badge of the Bharat Scouts & Guides may be worn.

(xiv) Lanyard : Grey lanyard worn round the neck with a whistle tucked in the left pocket of the shirt. Knotting rope of 3 mtrs. of standard size shall be worn in the uniform.