The Bharat Scouts & Guides
The Bharat Scouts & Guides (BS&G) is the
National Scouting & Guiding association of India. The Association is a
Society registered under the Societies Registration Act and is a non-official
organisation and is non-political, non sectarian and non-communal in character.
Scouting was founded in India in 1909, whereas Guiding in India started in
1911. Scouting and Guiding is an approved type of character training &
preparation for good citizenship designed for the benefit of boys and girls,
which insists a sense of responsibility and trustworthiness affords to be
individual opportunities for developing initiative and leadership and promotes
self-control, self-reliance and self direction.
Aim of Scouting & Guiding
The Aim of Scouting and Guiding is four-fold. The
first is the formation of character; the second is the formation of sound
health habits. The third is the training in the handicraft and the acquiring of
useful skills; and the fourth is the cultivation of a proper spirit of service
efficiently. The pursuit of this aim leads to the development of good
citizenship, among boys and girls.
Mission and Vision of BS&G
The Mission of Scouting and Guiding 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. The
vision of Bharat Scouts & Guides is to be a globally visible, consistently
growing, self-reliant premium youth movement that is gender balanced, vibrant
and responsive to trends, Providing young people with value-based, attractive
and challenging youth programme, through competent leaders, effective
communication, optimum use of technology and efficient management.
Scouts and Guides Motto
Be Prepared.
Scouts and Guides Promise
“On my honour I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God* and India
To help other people and
To obey the Scout or Guide Law.”
Note:-*
The Word ‘Dharma’ may be substituted for the word ‘God’ if so desired.
Scouts and Guides Law
1. A
Scout/Guide is trustworthy
2. A
Scout/Guide is loyal
3. A
Scout/Guide is a friend to all and a brother/sister to every other Scout/Guide.
4. A
Scout/Guide is courteous
5. A
Scout/Guide is a friend to animals and loves nature.
6. A
Scout/Guide is disciplined and helps to protect public property.
7. A
Scout/Guide is courageous.
8. A
Scout/Guide is thrifty.
9. A
Scout/Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.
The Bharat Scouts and Guide Flag
The Bharat Scouts and Guides Flag is a dark blue
color flag, having the yellow colour emblem in the center with Ashoka Chakra in
blue color. The Fleur-de-lis the International emblem of Scouting and Ashoka
Chakra is meant to emphasize the all-India character of the Movement. The super
imposed trefoil represents the guide wing of the Bharat Scouts and Guides.
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