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General
nature of the organisation
The
Bharat Scouts & Guides
is a Joint Organisation of the Scouts and Guides. It is the largest voluntary
nonpolitical educational movement, in the country, open to all without
distinction of origin, race, or creed in accordance with the purpose, principles
and method conceived by the founder Lord R. S. S. Baden Powell in 1907.
1.
Purpose
The Purpose
of the Movement is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving
their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as
individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of the local, national and
international Communities.
2.
Principles
The Scout/Guide Movement is based on the following principles:
(I)
Duty to God:
Adherence to spiritual principles, loyalty to the religion that expresses
them
and acceptance of the duties resulting there from.
(ii) Duty to others:
- Loyalty to one's country in harmony with the promotion of local, national and
international peace, understanding, cooperation.
- 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.
(iii) Duty to self:
Responsibility for the
development of oneself.
3. The
Method:
The Scout/Guide Method is a system of progressive self education through:
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A Promise and Law
The Promise
The Promise for the Scout/Guides: " 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"
* Word Dharma may be substituted for the word God, if so desired.
The
Law: The Law for the Scout/Guide
(I) A Scout/Guide is
trustworthy.
(Ii) A Scout/Guide is loyal.
(Iii) A Scout/Guide is a friend to all and a brother/sister to every other Scout/Guide.
(iv) A Scout/Guide is courteous
(v) A Scout/Guide is a friend to animals and loves nature.
(vi) A Scout/Guide is disciplines and helps protect public property.
(vii) A Scout/Guide is courageous.
(viii) A Scout/Guide is thrifty.
(ix) A Scout/Guide is pure in though, word and deed.
Learning
by doing
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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 acquisition of competence, self
reliance, dependability and capacities both to cooperate and to lead;
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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. So it is FUN WITH
PURPOSE and a CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY for adults to improve understanding
between generations and getting valuable experience.
Decorations
and Awards:
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The
National Association has sanctioned and authorized various kinds of Decorations and
Awards at national level and State level like Silver Elephant, Silver
Star, Bar to Silver Star and Award for Gallantry at National Level and
Medal of Merit. Bar to Medal of Merit, Long Service Decoration, Thanks
Badge etc. at the State Level.
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Membership
The
membership of
the Association is open to citizens of India, who subscribe to the purpose,
principles and method of the Association.
B.S.G.
Marches on ....
Scouting
and Guiding
in India mirrors firm determination, commitment to ideals, dedicated service and
world brotherhood. The Boy Scouting started in India in 1909 and the girl
Guiding two years later. Colonial restrictions and the rising national
sensitivity had their impact on the growth of the Movement.
The dream of a united national organisation for Scouts and Guides came true only
after the dawn of Independence. On 7th November 1950, Boy scout Association and
Hindustan Scout Association merged.
On 15th August, 1951 Girl Guides Organisation also joined. Thus came into being
the Bharat Scouts and Guides. It is a society registered under the society
registration act XXI of 1860.It is a uniformed body.
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In
the beginning
the Movement had 502 members (1912). Now it touches 3.2 million (2.1
million Scouts
and 1.1 million Guides). With its branches in 43 Scouts/Guides states, it
is an ever-expanding organisation, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
The National Headquarters Building is located in New Delhi.
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The
objective of
Club/Bulbul, Scout/Guide, Rover/Ranger sections have been chalked out within the
framework of the 5 original ideas of B.P., basic principles, modern thinking of
WOSM and WAGGGS, 14 programme ideals of the Bharat of the youth of the country.
BSG
Organisation at a Glance
The
Bharat Scouts and Guides
is a voluntary, non political, non-sectarian and non-communal organisation. It
is devoted to the development of character of the rising generation and selfless
service of the country. The BS & G is a hierarchy starting from the patrols,
troops, companies, groups forming into Local, District, State Associations and
goes upto the National Organisation.
The following organogram
gives a glimpse of the administrative structure at the national level.
Supply
Service
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The
Supply Service Dep't.,
besides printing handouts and other literature, prepares uniform materials
and other materials, is also supplying equipment, souvenir items, badges,
etc. It also runs a Scout shop.
The structure of the supply service department is given in the following organogram.
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Click
here to view the major items that are prepared and kept for sale.
Image & Visibility The public Relations Dep't.
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Is
looking
after publicity and visibility of the Movement through various media. It
arranges exhibition, press conferences, photo displays, etc.
The monthly Magazine and the monthly News letter published by the BS &
G, contain information about the activities right from the grass root
level to the State, National and International levels.
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