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BHARAT SCOUTS & GUIDES ACTIVITIES IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS Dr A K Sharma draksharma 7@gmail. com 09467785515

THE GENESIS OF SCOUTING AND GUIDING IN THE WORLD Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 1907 -A retired Army General 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. 2

CONTD. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 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 3

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. The first Guide Company in India was started in Jabalpur, Central India in 1911. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 4

SCOUTING IN INDIA Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 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 separate Scout Association for Indian Boys in Madras. 5

SCOUTING IN INDIA Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 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. . 6

SCOUTING GUIDING IN INDEPENDENT INDIA Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 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. 7

SCOUTING GUIDING IN INDEPENDENT INDIA The Final merger took place on 7 th November 1950 and the unified Organization 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 15 th August 1951. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com Dr. Tara chand, Education Secretary , Government of India made significant contribution in finalizing the merger deed. 8

CONSTITUTION AND HEADQUARTERS 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 then Vice President of India Dr. Zakir Hussain. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com The Bharat Scouts and Guides is a Registered Society under Societies Registrations Act. It is totally voluntary, non-political and secular Organization. 9

FUNDAMENTALS OF BS & G Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 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. 10

PURPOSE: Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 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. 11

PRINCIPLES: Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 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. 12

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 Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 13

THE METHOD. . 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. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 14

LAW AND PROMISE Promise as applicable to Scout/Guides. "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. " Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 15

THE LAW. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 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. 16

THE PROMISE 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 Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 17

LAW OF CUBS AND BULBULS. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com A Cub / Bulbul gives into the elders. A Cub / Bulbul is clean and courteous. Note: 1. The word "Dharma" may be substituted, if so desired for the word "God" Note 2. The law and promise for Scouts & Guides are applicable to Rovers/Rangers and Adult leaders in the movement. 18

PRAYER Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 19

ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE The revised rates of Annual individual registration fee /Affiliation Fee (Group Registration Fee) wef 01. 04. 2015 would be as Under: Cubs and Bulbuls --Rs. 2/ Scouts and Guides --Rs. 6/ Unit Leaders/Volunteer Commissioners--Rs. 50/ Group Registration Fee per Group -Rs. 250/ Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 20

PROGRAMME FOR YOUTH Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com The purpose of Scouting Guiding is to develop the inherent potential of the young people by providing them a number of structured activities in order to make them physically, mentally, socially, spiritually and emotionally strong and useful citizens of the Nation. The aim is achieved through a combination of activities and programmes offered at the Unit level and a structured syllabus which offers programmes and activities through progressive Advancement Scheme. The Progressive Advancement is designed to satisfy the needs of each age group and is contained in APRO Part II for Scout Wing and in APRO Part III for Guide Wing. 21

SECTIONS OF THE MOVEMENT Guide Wing Section- Age Group - Name of Unit - Motto 1. Bunny – 03 - 06 years – Tamtola – Keep Smiling 2. Bulbul – 05 - 10 years – Bulbul Flock – Do Your Best 3. Guide – 10 – 17 years – Guide Company – Be Prepared. 4. Ranger* – 16 – 25 years – Ranger Team – Service. ----------------------------------------*Rover/Ranger are not available in KVS Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com Scout Wing Section- Age Group - Name of Unit - Motto 1. Bunny – 03 - 06 years – Tamtola – Keep Smiling 2. Cubs – 05 - 10 years – Cub Pack – Do Your Best 3. Scout – 10 – 17 years – Scout Troop – Be Prepared. 4. Rover *– 16 – 25 years – Rover Crew – Service 22

Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com In addition to the above a special programme for the children of age group of 3 to 5 years was introduced in the international Year of Child and was named as “Bunnies”. Their Unit is called Tamtola and the motto of them is “keep smiling” 23

ADVANCEMENT SCHEME FOR CUBS. Stages of Advancement CUB Pravesh Pratham Charan Dwitiya Charan Tritiya Charan Chaturth Charan BULBUL Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com Pravesh Komal Panka Rajat Pankh Suvarna Panka Heerakh Pankh 24

STAGES OF ADVANCEMENT OF A SCOUT /GUIDE Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com Pravesh Pratham Sopan Dwitiya Sopan Tritiya Sopan Rajya Puraskar Rashtrapati Puraskar 25

HIGHEST AWARD FOR THE YOUTH. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com Golden Arrow is the highest Award for the Cubs and Bulbuls. This Award is presented by the President of Bharat Scouts and Guides in a specially organized Award ceremony conducted at National Level. This award was introduced in the 2002. The first Award ceremony was held in the year 2003. Rashtrapati Scout /Guide Award. Rashtrapati Scout / Guide Award is the highest award for a Scout / Guide. The Award is presented by Rashtrapatiji (the President of India) at a special investiture ceremony. The Rashtrapati Scout /Guide Award was introduced in the year 1961. 26

CUBS AND BULBULS. Cub Bulbul Utsav – Cub Bulbul Utsav are gathering of the Cub and Bulbuls in which opportunities are provided to the Cub and bulbuls to enjoy the activities specially carved out for them and also help them to demonstrate their skills and talents. Some of the activities in the camp/utsav are demonstration of Cub Bulbul Greetings, Decoration of Bulbul Tree, enacting the Jungle Stories, Jungle Dances , exhibitions, play acting are organized during the Utsav. The Evening activities of the Cub’s are known as Red Flower and the bulbul’s is known as Kalarav where the Cubs and Bulbuls present their skills and talents in cultural presentation. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 27

SCOUTS AND GUIDES. Adventure Activities, Coastal Trekking, Desert Trekking, Himalayan Trekking, Skating Tour, Water Activities, Nature Study Camps Patrol Leaders Jamborettes, Youth forum, Patrol Leaders Training Programme, National Integration Programmes, Inter -state Cultural exchange programmes etc. , are organized at Regional and National level. Training programmes on First-aid, Map Reading, Star gazing, disaster Preparedness are organized. Awareness activities on Peace and Harmony, AIDS/HIV, Anti-Tobacco, Anti –Drug etc. and Jamboree On the Air and Jamboree on the Internet are held every year. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 28

JAMBOREE – Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com The Jamboree is a National level gathering of the Scouts and Guides conducted once in 4 years or to mark a special occasions. The Jamboree give the Scouts and Guides an opportunity to interact with the young people from different states of India and from abroad. The young people share their customs, food habits, handicraft, religious practices, culture etc with one another. They live under the canvas for a weeks period and participate in various activities. 29

TRAINING OF UNIT LEADERS. Introductory Course – One Day* Basic Course for Unit Leaders – 7 days Advanced Course for Unit Leaders – 7 days. Himalaya Wood Badge Course for Unit Leaders - 8 days** The Unit leaders Training Courses are conducted separately for Cub, Scout and Rover Sections in Scout wing and Bulbul, Guide and Ranger Sections in Guide Wing. * Introductory course is not required in Guide Wing, ** In Guide Wing HWB Course duration is 7 days. Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 30

FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SKILLS SPECIALIZED COURSES ARE Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com Pioneering cum Estimation Course First Aid Course Mapping and Stargazing Course Campfire Leaders Course Quarter Masters Course Sea Scout Leaders Course Air Scout Leaders Course Grameen Scout Leaders Course Vocational Training Course Handicraft course Yoga course The above courses are organized at the National Level as well as State level. 31

TRAINING OF ADULTS LEADERS Basic Course for Commissioners – 5 days – Advanced Course for Commissioners – 5 days Course for Secretaries – 5 days Course for Organizers – 5 days Course for Group Leaders - 5 Days Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 32

TRAINERS TRAINING COURSE Pre- ALT Course – 5 days – selection of Trainers Course for Assistant Leader Trainers – 7 days Course for Leader Trainers – 7 days Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 33

SCOUTS Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 34

JHANDA GEET; Dr A K Shjarma, draklsharma 7@gmail. com 35