World Scout
The History of Scouting and
Guiding in the World
• The Boy Scouts Movement had a simple start in the
year 1907 when 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.
• 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.
• The first Guide Company in India was started in Jabalpur,
Central India in 1911.
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, social and
spiritual potentials as individuals, as
responsible citizens and as members
of local, national and international
communities
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.
1. A Scout/Guide is Trustworthy.
2. A Scout/Guide is Loyal.
3. A Scout/Guide is A friend to animal and loves Nature.
4. A Scout/Guide is Disciplined and helps protect public property.
5. A Scout/Guide is Courageous.
6. A Scout/Guide is Thrifty.
7. A Scout/Guide is Pure in Thought, Word and Deed.
• 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.
The Scout/Guide Sign is given by raising the Right hand in
level with the shoulder, palm to the front with three fingers
stretched together and thumb closing on the little finger.
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The Sign is given at the time of Investiture or at the time of
renewal of the Scout/Guide promise.
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The Sign reminds Parts of the Promise made and forms the
basis of the Salute.
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The thumb covering the little finger stands for protecting the
weaker people.
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It is achieved by being Physically
Strong, Mentally Awake, and
Morally Straight.
It also means that you are always in a state of
readiness in mind and body to do your duty.
• Scout/Guide Salute is given by raising the right
arm smartly to the level of the shoulder, palm to
the front with the three fingers stretched
together, the first touching the forehead one inch
above the right eyebrow and thumb closing on
the little finger. And after that, the arm cutting to
the front is quickly and smartly down curling the
fingers.
•
The Salute reminds, members of the promise
taken. The 3 fingers held upright represent the 3
fold Promise.
In 1896 our founder, as Colonel Baden Powell, was in Ashanti
in Africa. After the conflict on entering the town was met and
greeted by the African Chief. B.P. held out his right hand. The
African Chief said, "No, you must shake my left hand, because
only the Bravest Of The Brave Shake hands With The Left".
And also the left hand is nearer to our heart so it's given as
a Hearty Shake Hand.
Today Cubs and Scouts shake hands with the left hand. It is a
sign that they are all members of the Worldwide Scouting family
SCOUT/GUIDE PRAYER
1.DAYA KAR DAN BHAKTI KA,
HAMEIN PARAMATMA DENA
DAYA KARNA HAMARI
ATMA MEIN SHUDDHATA DENA.
2.HAMARE DHYAN MEIN AAO
PRABHU ANKHON MEIN BAS JAO
ANDHERE DIL MEIN AAKAR KE
PARAM JYOTI JAGA DENA
3.BAHA DO PREM KI GANGA
DILO ME PREM KA SAGAR
HAMEN AAPAS ME MILJULKAR
PRABHU REHANA SIKHA DENA
4.HAMARA KARAM HO SEVA
HAMARA DHARAM HO SEVA
SADA IMAAN HO SEVA
WO SEVAK CHAR BANA DENA
5.VATAN KE VASTE JEENA,
VATAN KE VASTE MARNA
VATAN PAR JAAN FIDA KARNA
PRABHU HUM KO SIKHA DENA
6.DAYA KAR DAN BHAKTI KA,
HAMEIN PARAMATMA DENA
DAYA KARNA HAMARI
ATMA MEIN SHUDDHATA DENA.
Flag Song
• Bharat Scout Guide Jhanda
Uncha Sada Rahega,
Uncha Sada Rahega Jhanda
Uncha Sada Rahega.
Neela Rang Gagan Sa Vistrit
Bhratru Bahv Phelata,
Tridal kamal Nit tin Pratigyao Ki Yad dilata.
Aur Chakr Kehta Hei Prathipal
Age Kadam Badega.
Uncha Sada Rahega Jhanda
Uncha Sada Rahega.
The National Flag
•
The National Flag
is a tri color and
rectangular piece made
up of three rectangular
bands of equal width;
the color of the top
band is saffron (Keshri)
and of the bottom band
is dark green: the
middle band is white
having in the center the
design of the Ashoka
Chakra in navy blue.
Saffron color denotes renunciation
and sacrifice. The white in the center
denotes purity, the path of truth to guide
our conduct. The green shows prosperity.
Ashoka Chakra in the center of the white
is wheel of the law of Dharma. It denotes
progress
The Bharat Scouts and
Guides Flag
• The Bharat Scouts and
Guides Flag shall be in
dark blue color, the
emblem in yellow
colour shall be in the
center of the flag with
Ashoka Chakra in blue
color
The size of the flag shall be 180 cms.
In length and 120 cms. in width, the
emblem will be 45 cms by 39 cms. The
size of the Group Flag, which is the
same as above, shall be 180 cms X 120
cms. with proportionate emblem. The
name of the group shall be written in
a yellow color below the emblem in
straight line
The World Guide Flag,
The golden trefoil is world badge
and symbolizes the three fold Promise
of the Guide. The colors were chosen
to represent the sun shining in a blue
sky. The two starts in the leaves of the •
The World Guide Flag,
trefoil remind us of the leading stars of
which every guide must know
our Guide life. The Law and the
how to draw and describe, is
the symbol of the unity of Girl
Promise, and the vein or line is like the
Guides and Girl Scouts of the
compass needle, which guides us on
world.
the right cause. The trefoil rest on a
•
The design of Miss Kari as,
flame like base and is a copy of the
Chief Guide of Norway, was
"feu" or fire of heraldry. It represents
chosen for our World Guide
the spirit of service and the flame of
Flag
the love for mankind, which burns in
•
It is used at International
our hearts and is a symbol of our
Guide Camps, Conferences,
international out book.
and can be used at enrolment
ceremonies.
The National Headquarters of
the Bharat Scouts
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.
By-
Alok Jaiswal
(Librarian)
advance scout master
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Khammam
lib.aloksir@gmail.com
http://librarykvkhammam.wordpress.com