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Scout: (1) A boy who is a citizen of India and has completed 10 years but not completed 17 years of age is eligible to become a Scout Aspirant. (2) (i) A Scout Aspirant shall complete Pravesh requirement and will work for three months up to the satisfaction of the Scout Master before being invested himself as a Scout. (ii)

P R A V E S H 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) 2.

A Scout/Guide Aspirant must have holistic knowledge of the movement.

Know the Scout Promise, Law & Motto.

3. Have Knowledge about the scout, Sign, Salute and left hand shake and be able to demonstrate. 4. Render 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 National Anthem, BSG Prayer and BSG Flag Song correctly. Know about the composer, duration and meaning of the song. 8.

Attend at least four Troop Meetings.

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Undertake a 4 hour purposeful outing with his Patrol.

(iii) He then makes the Scout Promise to the Scout Master and invested himself as a Scout. He is eligible to wear Scout uniform and Membership Badge.

ORIGIN OF SCOUTING The seeds of Scouting were sown in the 18th Mother Land Century during the period 1899 – 1900 at of Scouting Mafeking of Transval, a small town of Africa. It is called ‘Mother Land of Scouting’. If we look up “Mafeking” in English dictionary we may find next to it two words created on that wild day from the name of the African town: “maffic” and “maffication” – meaning “riot-like celebration”. The boy man ‘Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Birth of B.P. Baden Powell’, called name ‘Sty’ and we called B.P., presented us a unique world wide youth movement. He was the 6th son of eighth children of his father Rev. Herbert George Baden Powell, a Professor of Geometry in Oxford University and mother Henrietta Grace Smyth, the eldest daughter of British Admiral William Henry Smyth. B.P. was born on 22nd February, 1857 at 6, Stanhope Street (now 11 Stanhope Terrace), Lancaster Gate, Paddington, London W.2. In the year 1860 B.P.’s father died when he was Child Hood of only 3 years old. He had grown up within the B.P. guidance of his mother and the eldest brother Warington who became the Patrol Leader of four brothers. They went on 6, Stanpole Street hiking, camping, tramping, canoeing and sailing round the cost of Great Britain and even across the North Sea to Norway. At the age of schoolboy, B.P. did a good lot of scouting in the woods like catching rabbits and cooking them, observing birds, trekking animals, etc. In the year 1868-1869 B.P. was admitted in a preparatory school B.P.’s ‘Rose Hill School’ at Tunbridge Wells. In 1869-1876 B.P. was Schooling admitted to Dame School in Kensington. Finally in 1870 he entered in the Charter House School, a prestigious public school in London on a Scholarship. It was the tradition of that day that who was admitted on scholarship had to do some sorts of service to the senior students free of the coast and without remuneration. So, B.P. started for giving bathing towels to his seniors and they gave him the name ‘Bathing Towel’. B.P. was not an especially outstanding scholar but was an all-rounder. He became the Goalkeeper of the Charter House soccer team. He had an ability in drawing, drama, singing, camping, etc. In 19 yrs. of age B.P. graduated and joined in military services and B.P.’s Army accepted a chance to go to India as a sub-lieutenant. He became Life Captain at the age of 26 yrs. He owns the ‘Kadir Cup’ for the sports “Pig Sticking” – wild boar hunting on horseback with a short pierce as the only weapon. The wild boar was so wild and brave that doesn’t care to drink the water in same place with a tiger.

In 1887 B.P. took part in the campaign against the Zulus and later against the violent tribes of Asanti and the wild and dangerous Matabele warriors. The natives gave him the name “Impasse”, the wolf-that-never-sleep. “Cetchwayo” the Chif of the Zulu Nation divided the whole Nation into eight tribes, each under a separate Chief. One of the chief was ‘Dini Zulu’, son of Cetchwayo who was 6 feet and 7 inches tall. In 1888 Dini Zulu raised a rebellion among the tribes against the British. B.P.’s uncle General Sir Henry Smyth took out a force against ‘Dini Zulu’ and B.P. acted as a Military Secretary and Intelligence Officer. After few engagements ‘Dini Zulu’ refused to surrender. In the Mountain called ‘Ceza Bush’ the forces took position in three sides to attack ‘Dini Zulu’. B.P. with a few Scouts went advance and found that the enemy had just hurriedly evacuated leaving most of their food and kit behind. With the other things B.P. found the necklace of thousand black and white wooden beads which was worn by ‘Dini Zulu’ twice round of his neck and one shoulder still touched the ground. Later on in 1919 these original beads were given to Gillwell trained Scouters. The left-handed Scout handshake is a formal way Left Hand of greeting other Scouts of both genders. The Shake handshake is made with the hand nearest the heart and is offered as a token of friendship. In most situations, the handshake is made firmly, without interlocking fingers. Various sources have attributed the origin of the handshake, as an ancient sign of bravery and respect, to Lord Baden Powell’s encounter after battle with Prempeh – I or to earlier published works by Ernest Thompson Seton. There exist various versions of the Prempeh story, all centering around African warriors using the left hand to hold their shields and to lower it and shake the left hand of the person to show their trust to each other. Another version of the story is that the left-handed handshake was a homage paid to Chif Kweku Andoh who was left-handed and had the tendency to shake hands with his left. Baden Powell dedicated his account 'The Downfall of Prempeh' to him". (Without His Permission). When Colonel Baden Powell entered the capital city of the Ashanti people in 1890, he was met by one of the Chiefs who came to him holding out his left hand. B. P. held out his right in return but the Chief said, "No, in my country the bravest of the brave shake with the left hand." So began the "left handshake" of the world-wide brotherhood of Scouts. Mafeking was a small, ordinary country town out on the open plains of South Africa. From Idea of Scout 13th October, 1899 to 18th May, 1900 total 217 days B.P. with his force were siege by the Movement Boers in Mafeking. At that time Lord Edward Cecil, B.P.’s Staff Officer got together the boys of Mefeking and made them into Cadet Corps, put them in uniform and drilled them. A jolly, smart and useful boys did an excellent did. The idea sprang up in B.P.’s mind that if we trained the boys in right way, they could do a lot of his country. B.P. wrote the book for army men – Aids to Scouting. It was being used as a textbook in boy’s schools. Sir William Smith, the founder of ‘Boys Brigade’ suggested B.P. to develop a programme through his experience. This was a challenge to B.P.. He started working. This was actually the beginning to great Scout Movement. In 1900 B.P. had risen to Colonel. On returning in London Publishing of he tried hard to do something for the boys. He wrote his Scouting For Boys experience which he had gathered in India and Africa. He published the ‘Scouting For Boys’ in Six fortnightly parts from January to March, 1908 and finally published in book form in May, 1908 and Scouting started in all corners of England by the boys own on reading this book. The ‘Scouting for Boys’ had been translated in various languages and appeared in Millions of copies and exhausted shortly with a record of best seller. B.P. gave a practical shape of his idea in an experimental camp at Brown Sea Island in Pole Harbor in summer, 1907 Experimental with 20 boys from different classes from 1st to 8th August. He Camp divided the boys in four patrols; Wolf, Bull, Raven and Curlew. He gave them various activities. The camp was a successful one. Din Zulu’s Necklace

Crystal Palace Rally & birth of Guiding

In the year 1909 on 4th September 11,000 scouts gathered in the Rally of Crystal Palace. Among the boys seven girls took part in the rally. They dressed like the scouts. B.P. asked them who they were. They told they were the Girl Scouts. After that B.P. with the assistance of his sister Miss Agnes Baden Powell started the Girl Guide movement in the year 1910 and wrote a hand book for girls and published it in the year1912. In the year 1912 B.P. took a visit round the world. In his journey to West Indies in the month Marriage of of January he mates Miss Olave St. Clair Soames who was also travelling in the voyage with B.P. his father. In the same year on 30th October B.P. married her. The Scouts donated one penny for wedding present fund and finally a motor. B.P. and Lady B.P. started world tour to promote scouting and guiding through out the world. A World gathering was started in name of World Jamboree. The Jamborees were held four years after.  1st World Jamboree – Olympia, London U.K. from 30th July to 8th August, 1920. On the last night of this Jamboree, 6th August, B.P. was announced publicly “Chief Scout of the World” by the cheering crowd of boys.  2nd World Jamboree – Copenhagen, Denmark from 10th August to 17th August, 1924.  3rd World Jamboree – Arrow Park, Birken head, England from 31st July to 13th August, 1929. This Jamboree was known as ‘Jamboree of Mud’. B.P. spent his last life with his wife in second home ‘Paxtu’ at Nyeri, Kenya and wrote various books. He began to write his last book ‘Snaps and Scraps’ but could not finish. The last cal of his life came on 8th January, 1941. Last Call

REMARKABLE YEARS OF SCOUTING IN INDIA 1909 1910 1911 1913

1914 1916

- The first Scout troop was started in India at Bishop Cotton School at Bangalore by T. H. Baker. For the Anglo Indian Boys. The Scout Troop also appeared in Kirkee, Pune and Shimla. - The Calcutta Boy Scout Association formed. - Girl Guiding was Started at Lal Bagh Mission Girls School, Lucknow by Mrs. Davies, Head of the Institution and admitted Indian Girls along with others as messengers. - First Scout Magazine – an official organ of the Boy Scout Association was published in Calcutta. - Dr. Cullen opened the first Company of Girl Guides at Jabalpur. - A Girl Guide Company was set up in Calcutta. - Scout Troops were formed at Banaras and at Kanpur in Mrs. Annie Basent’s School. - Sir Vivian Bose started Scout Master’s Training in the Central Province. - Pandit Shri Ram Bajpai organized Bal Seva Dal at Shahjahanpur, U.P. - The Bengali Boy Scout Association was formed. - First Company of Indian girls was formed at Poona.

- Indian Boy Scout Association was formed. - Scout Troops were formed in Assam, Baluchistan. Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Hydrabad, NWFP, Punjab, Bombay, Central Province, Madras, Mysore, Rajputana, Sindh and U.P. 1920 - Lady Abala Bose w/o Sir J. C. Bose was appointed as the commissioner for Indian guides. - All India Scout Conference convened in Calcutta. - South India Boy Scout Association was merged with Indian Boy Scout Association. 1921 - Seva Samiti Scouts Magazine started. - B.P. and Lady B.P. visited India. 1922 - The first Wood Badge Course was conducted in Calcutta. 1923 - The year is remarkable in Indian scouting for publishing of ‘Scouting For Boys in India’. 1926 - Scouting first started in Indian Railways. First Troop was constituted in North Western Railway. 1933 - First Wolf Pack formed in Mizoram. 1937 - B.P. visited India and inaugurated the first formal All India Jamboree of Boy Scouts Association in Delhi. 1938 - Gandhiji blessed the Boy Scouts of the Hindustan Scout Association at Wardha. 1948 - Merger Committee meeting was held. 1950 - The Bharat Scouts and Guides formed on 7th November. 1951 - The Girl Guide Association merges with BS&G on 15th August. 1952 - Zonal Headquarters of Scouting and Guiding was established in the Eastern Rly and Northern Rly. 1953 - Northern Railway Scouts & Guides was recognized as first Zonal Organisation as a State Association of BS&G. - First National Jamboree of BS&G was held at Hydrabad. 1954 - The BS&G was affiliated as a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. 1954 - Smt Lakshmi Mazumdar attended the XV World Guide Conference. 1955 - Official Magazine of BS&G named as BS&G Journal started its publication. - Zonal Headquarters of Scouting and Guiding established in the South Central Rly 1956 - Dr. Rajendra Prasad the first President of India laid the foundation stone of B.P. Memorial Bhawan at NTC, Pachmarhi - 2nd National Jamboree of BS&G was held at Jaipur. 1960 - Dr. S. Radhakrishnan laid the foundation stone of the National Hqrs. Building, New Delhi - Lady B.P. visited India. 1961 - Lady B.P. opened the B.P. Memorial Bhawan at NTC, Pachmarhi. - First Priesident’s Scouts & Guides Rally was held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. 1964 - N. H. Q. Building was opened by Dr. Zakir Hussain, Vice President of India & Patron of the BS&G. - IV National Jamboree was held at Allahabad. 1965 - Relief and Civil Defence services rendered by the Scouts and Guides during the period of war. - Smt. Lakshmi Mazumdar awarded Padma Shri By the President of India - Smt. Lakshmi Mazumdar got Wood Badge at Gillwell Park. She was the first Indian and the second lady in the World was also got this honor. 1967 - V National Jamboree was held at Kalyni, West Bengal. 1968 - Lady B.P. visited India. - Smt.Lakshmi Mazumdar presented the book written by her ‘A Dream Came True’to Dr. Kunzru. - Sir Mac Cleans, Chief Scout of the Common Wealth opened the Kunzru Hall at NTC. 1974 - VII National Jamboree of BS&G was held at Faridabad. 1976 - Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi inaugurated the P.M. Shield Competition. 1979 - VIII National Jamboree of BS&G was held at Marai Malai Nagar, Madras. 1988 - U.N. Peace Messenger Award was given to BS&G. - Sardar Lakshman Singh, National Commissioner of BS&G got Bronze Wolf at the World Scout Conference and World Scout Jamboree in Sydney, Australia. 1990 - XI National Jamboree was held at BHEL Complex, Bhopal.

1916 - XVII National Jamboree was held at MYSURU, Karnataka January, 2017. The theme of the Jamboree was ‘Together For Better

from 29th December, 2016 to 4th Tomorrow’.

The FUNDAMENTALS of the Bharat Scouts & Guides are as follows : 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 the 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 them and acceptance of the duties resulting there from. DUTY TO OTHERS: Loyalty to one's country in harmony with the promotion of local, National and International peace, understanding, co-operation. 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. 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: - 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 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. HOLISTIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE MOVEMENT It is a boy-girl movement. Officially the Scout Movement was started in the year 1908 & the Guide Movement was started in the year 1910. The aim of the organisation is to develop the youth in mentally, physically and spiritually to be a useful citizen to serve the country in all respect. The character of the organisation is to make a bondage to the other organization through friendship and to inculcate the integration throughout the World. The aim of the organisation is service to the mankind and nation. The mission of the WOSM is to create a better world where the people are self-sufficient to play the constructive role in the society. WOSM is doing their activities through six regional offices.

In the movement the individual can be trained in various skills like physical jerk, first-aid, pioneering, mapping, management, observation and various adventure skills. The advancement scheme is providing the good turn habit and also the nationality respect to others. The movement inspire the individual to awake mentally, to be physically strong and morally straight by the motto BE PREPARED. It is a worldwide biggest youth organisataion controlled by World Organisation of Scout Movement (WOSM) for boys Section & World Association of Girl Guide and Girl Scout (WAGGGS) for Girls Section. The WOSM is composed of three principle bodies : The World Scout Conference – Highest Policy making body. The World Scout Committee – Board of Directors – Composed of 12 elected Members. The World Scout Bureau (H.Q. – Switzerland – Geneva) – Secretariat working through six (6) Regional Headquarters – i) Africa (Kenia – Nirobi), ii) Arab (Egypt – Cairo), iii) Asiapacific (Philippines – Manila), iv) Europe (Switzerland – Geneva), v) Inter America (Panama – Ciudad Del Saber), vi) Eurasia ( Ukrain – kiev). Now 162 countries are the member of WOSM. It is variable from time to time.

WOSM Headquarters, Geneva

The WAGGGS is composed of three principle bodies : The World Conference – Highest Policy making body. The World Board – Board of Directors – Composed of 12 elected Members. (H.Q. – England – Londan) – Secretariat working through Sub-Committees of the four (4) Regions – i) Africa at London, ii) Asia Pacific at London, iii) Arab at London, iv) Europe at Brussels, Belgium, v) Western Hemisphere at London. There are four (4) World Centers in WAGGGS for development of guiding in the World. i) Pax Lodge – London, ii) Our Cabana – Mexico, iii) Our Chalet – Switzerland, iv) Sangam – Pune, India. Each member country has their National Organisation. In India, the name of the National Association is ‘The Bharat Scouts & Guides’ with the head of Chief Patron (President of India). To run the field work of the NHQ Chief National Commissioner is the head. The address is ‘National Head Quarters, Laxmi Mazumder Bhawan, 16, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi – 110002. Under the Chief National Commissioner there is one Director. Under the director there are many Jt. Directors, Dy. Directors, Asstt. Directors for specific job. BS&G are organising their work/programme through 5 Regional Headquarters headed by Asstt. Directors Under the AD there are Regional Organising Commissioners separately for boys and girls. Governor/Patron is the head of the State Association. The head of the Organisational work in State Association, State Chief Commissioner is the head. There is State Commissioner (S) for Scout Wing & State Commissioner (G) for Guide Wing. For Secretarial work State Secretary is responsible. For Training, State Training Commissioner (Scout/Guide) & for boy-girl programme, State Organising Commissioner (Scout/Guide) separately for S.W. and G.W. are responsible. According to strength, in BS&G there are so many District Association (Civil & Rly.) headed with President. The head of the Organisational work National Headquarters, New Delhi District Chief Commissioner is the head. There are District Commissioner (Scout) for Scout Wing & District Commissioner (Guide) for Guide Wing. For Secretarial work District Secretary is responsible. For Training, District Training Commissioner (Scout/Guide) & for boy-girl programme, District Organising Commissioner (Scout/Guide) separately for S.W. and G.W. are responsible.

There are so many Groups/Units under the Distt. Association. The head of the Group is Group Leader (Scouts/Guides) separately for S.W. and G.W.. The Group may be consisted of three tires – Cub 6-10 yrs., Scout 10-18 yrs., Rovers 18-35 yrs. for S.W. & Bulbul 6-10 yrs., Guide 10-18 yrs., Rangers 18-35 yrs. for G.W. There is one leader for each section and more asstt. Leaders lead the Cub Pack (12 – 24 boys divided in Six 46 boys), Scout Troop (12 – 32 boys divided in Patrols 6-8 boys), Rover Crew (06 – 24 boys divided in Patrols 4-6 boys) & Bulbul Flock (12 – 24 girls divided in Six 4-6 girls), Guide Company (12 – 32 girls divided in Patrols 6-8 girls), Ranger Team (06 – 24 girls divided in Patrols 4-6 girls). The meet of each section is called Pack Meeting, Troop Meeting and Crew Meeting for S.W. & Flock Meeting, Company Meeting and Teem Meeting for G.W. respectively 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 by the word ‘God’, if so desired. DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PROMISE The sentence ‘On my honour’ is a vigorous thing for a human character. If a Scout does the promise to do any work, people belief that he must do it. ‘Honour’ is the main thing to raise the head straight. B. P. said “When you promise on your honour to do a thing, you would rather die than break such a promise”. It is not to be taken lightly. Belief in God or dharma is the fundamental of our organitation. A Scout should love the nature and his country. He should always to be helpful to his neighbors, fellowmen and scout brothers and sisters. He should keep in mind the parts of scout law. Those should develop the character of a man to be a useful and good citizen. SCOUT L A W 1. A Scout is Trustworthy. 2. A Scout is loyal. 3. A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout. 4. A Scout is courteous. 5. A Scout is a friend to animals and loves nature. 6. A Scout is disciplined and helps protect public property. 7. A Scout is courageous. 8. A Scout is thrifty. Friend to animals 9. A Scout is pure in thought, word and deed. DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PARTS OF LAW 1 part : A Scout should be honest and trustful. If he assures to do the work, it seems that he must try to complete it. His work should be appreciable. He should be honest and follow the scout promise in his life. He should talk and behave like a gentleman. If he commits to do something, he should maintain it rather to die. He should maintain his character in such a way, so, that the society should respect him. Friend to all 2 part : A Scout will show respect to the elders, i.e. his parents and other family members, Teachers, Scout Master. He should maintain the rules of the Govt. also. He should also maintain the relation to the society and friends and to be faithful to them. He will work for the troop activities and will follow the commands of Patrol Leader and Scout Master.

3 part : As it is a brotherhood movement, a Scout should maintain the friendship without distinction of origin, race or creed and nations. He should respect the beliefs and custom of other religion with his own. He should work for brotherhood and sisterhood ‘to create a better World’. Kind to aged person 4 part : A Scout should be polite in behaviour to the people. He should use sweet word to the people irrespective of seniors and juniors. He will show respect to others. He can offer his seat in the bus and train to any aged person. Behaviour reflects the character of a person. 5 part : A Scout is kind to the animals and will protect the nature to maintain the ecological balance to protect the earth. He should not be cruel to the animals and should not destroy the nature. 6 part : Discipline is the most important thing in life to be a good citizen. A Scout should be punctual and respectable person. He should always be keen in his studies. He should try to protect the public property from destruction. 7 part : A Scout is brave to take decision at any time without fear. When any difficulty or hazard comes, then a scout surely faces those with cheerfully in accordance with the ‘Scout Sprite. No matter that the job is Loves nature hard or impossible. The scouts always try to kick the letter ‘IM’ from the word ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ to make it possible. He always takes the challenges to success in life. He does not blame others if things go wrong. 8 part : A Scout must be disciplined to maintain the time and to save the money. Time and money are very valuable in life. If we do not care about the time and money, those will destroy our life slowly. We can’t give success in life if we don’t maintain those. There is a proverb; ‘Cut your pieces according to your cloth’, i.e. we should not spent our time and money unnecessarily. But we should not be stingy or close-fisted. He should always try to minimize the use of natural resources and will also try to stop the misuse those. 9 part : A Scout is brave to think good, speaks truth and do the good deed. He should avoid the nuisance friend circles and should not utter the ugly wards. He always keeps himself presentable to the others in all respect i.e. gesture-posture, body language, dresses, behavior. He should keep himself tidy and do not do the wrong deeds. He should always try to serve the others. He should have an ability to differentiate what is good and what is bad. MOTTO Cub/Bulbul

:- DO YOUR BEST. (Not to avoiding tendency but try to do)

Scout/Guide

:- BE PREPARED.(This has to be achieve by being physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight)

Senior Scout/Guide

:- LOOK WIDE.( This has to be achieve by developing observation power in all respect)

Rover/Ranger

:- SERVICE. (This has to be achieve by preparing himself/herself to serve the nation as well as the neighbours. SCOUT SIGN It is a symbol for recognising a member of the Scout Movement in the World and it is used at the time of investiture and at the time of renewal of Scout Promise or as a greeting. The Right palm to be raised at the shoulder level parallel to the body. Palm should be on the front side. Thumb finger to be rested on the nail of little finger to form a ring. Other three fingers will be straight towards upward direction. Meaning of straight three fingers stands for three fold promise and the ring made by thumb & little finger stands for worldwide brotherhood. SCOUT SALUTE

In this time, the right palm like the scout sign to be raised to the forehead, the first finger likely to be touched the right eye brow and palm facing outside. On command, the hand to be raised by the right side in a shortest way to the forehead (counting in mind ‘One’), little pause (counting in mind ‘Two Three’), then the hand brings down towards front side (counting in mind ‘Four’) with cling hand, Stand in Alert position. All wearers of scout badge will salute on seeing each other once in a day whether he is wearing cap or not. The first to see the other Scout is the first to salute, irrespective of rank. It is also used to show honor during hoisting National flag, Scout-Guide flag, prize & certificate giving ceremony, to greet the important guest during march-past and during visit, at the time of funeral ceremony, reporting and leaving. The salute stands for respect, love, brotherhood & discipline. It should be done with the right hand when the scout is not carrying the scout staff. If the scout is carrying the scout staff in right hand, then in Alert position the left arm should bring smartly across the body, palm in a horizontal position towards ground near waist, fingers showing the Scout Sign just touching the staff. LEFT HAND SHAKE The left-handed Scout handshake is a formal way of greeting other members of both genders. The handshake is made with the hand nearest the heart and is offered as a token of friendship. In most situations, the handshake is made firmly, without interlocking fingers. Various sources have explained the origin of the left handshake, as an ancient sign of bravery respect and trusty to each other. (The story of Left Handshake has been discussed in the subject ‘Origin of Scouting’ in earlier stage.)

GOOD – TURN DIARY Good turn means, the thankless deed for others for which we should not take any remuneration or reward. We can do various work in our home to help the family members. Good turn make a man to be a useful citizen in the society. B.P. said in his book ‘Scouting for Boys’ that we should do at least one Good Turn in every day. B.P. suggested that to put a knot at the end of the ‘Scarf’ to remind it. A Good Turn of a little Scout of London makes a revolution of scouting in America by W. D. Boyce an American newspaper man and entrepreneur. Maintain the diary as follows: Specimen I Sri. …………………………………………, a member of ………………………………… ………………………Group,………………………….(Place), have done the Good-turn for the subject of ………….…………………., item no. ……………………The details of the Good-turn are as follows :SL. DATE TIME DETAILS OF THE GOOD - TURN SIG. OF NO GUARDIAN FROM TO 0.6.00 hrs. 06.30 hrs. Watered the flower pots. 08.00 hrs. -------Prepared the office bag of my dad i.e. filled water bottle, pack the Tiffin box. 20.00 hrs. ------Served tea to my mom and dad. 06.30 hrs. 06.45 hrs. Maintained the bed of my room. 20.00 hrs. --------Have given a glass of water to my dad. Counter Signed : ____________________ Signature of Scout Master

________________________ Signature of Scout/Guide

SCOUT UNIFORM Scout will wear the uniform as laid down in A.P.R.O.-II. When it is needed to wear the Uniform, it should be worn completely and correctly. The following points may be taken into account. i) Shirt – The pleat or centre buttons of the shirt should be in a line with buckle of the belt and front middle pleat of the shorts or trousers. ii) Head dress – Dark blue beret cap or blue turban for Sikh with the official cap badge should be worn and it is compulsory during ceremony. The Cap should be slightly folded and leaned down at the right side. Brim of the cap should be paralleled to the ground at two fingers above the eye brow. The cap badge will be straight to the head at one finger above the brim of the cap and at the centre position of the left eye. iii) Scarf – It should be folded properly and to be worn over the collar and shoulder straps. The point should be placed at the centre of the back of the body i.e. on the spine. The scarf should not be folded like a rope. iv) Membership Badge – It is a cloth badge with green background with Fleur-de-lis in yellow colour and superimposed by the trefoil with Ashok Chakra also in yellow colour in the center should be stitched with same colour thread at the middle of the visible portion of the pleat of left pocket of the shirt. Scout should keep in mind that the Uniform is the mirror of the organisation. Proper wearing of uniform looks the boy a smart one.

FLAG The evolution of the National Flag was started in the year 1905 and finally the present design was adopted on 22nd July, 1947. The Indian National Flag represents the hopes and aspirations & dedicate work of the people of India. The top panel is the India saffron (Kesari) colour stands for courage and sacrifice. The middle panel stands for truth or satya and peace. The lower panel stands for prosperity, wealth and greenery. In the middle of the white panel there is the ‘Ashoka Wheel’ in navy blue colour with 24 equally spaced spokes preferably be screen printed or otherwise printed or stenciled or suitably embroidered and shall be completely visible on both sides of the Flag and stands for law of dharma and 24 spokes stand for the motion in 24 hrs.. THE FLAG ETIQUETTE  The National Flag of India shall be made of hand spun and hand woven wool/cotton/silk, khadi bunting.  The National Flag shall be rectangular in shape. The ratio of the Flag shall be 3:2.  The standard sizes of the National Flag shall be as follows:Flag Size No.

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1 6300 X 4200 2 3600 X 2400 3 2700 X 1800 4 1800 X 1200 5 1350 X 900 6 900 X 600 7 450 X 300 on VVIP flights 8 225 X 150 for motor-cars 9 150 X 100 for table flags There shall be no restriction on the display of the National Flag by members of general public, private organizations, educational institutions, etc.. A damaged or discoloured Flag should not be displayed, it should be destroyed as a whole in private, preferably by burning or by any other method consistent with the dignity of the Flag. The National Flag should not be flown from a single masthead simultaneously with any other flag or flags. When the Flag is displayed flat and horizontal on a wall, the saffron band should be upper most and when displayed vertically, the saffron band shall be on the right with reference to the Flag (i.e. left to the person facing the Flag). When displayed in a straight line with flags of other countries or other flags, the National Flag shall be on the extreme right; i.e. if an observer were to stand in the center of the row of the flags facing the audience, the National Flag should be to his extreme right, i.e. from the Audience National flag will be on the left side in the row & higher from all the flags. Where the Flag is displayed in open, it should, as far as possible, be flown from sunrise to sunset, irrespective of weather conditions. There should not be any object including flowers or garlands or emblem be placed on or above the Flag-mast from which the Flag is flown.

 The Troop will assemble in open square formation (Halo squire) with Scouts forming the three sides and the Flag-staff at the centre of the fourth side. The Leader, the other leaders and the person unfurling the Flag (if other than the Leader) will stand three paces behind the Flag-staff.  Flag Salutation will be followed by the National Anthem. (i.e. National Anthem should in 1st )  When the Flag is carried in a procession or a parade, it shall be either on the marching right, i.e. the Flag’s own right, or if there is a line of other flags, in front of the centre of the line.  During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the Flag or when the Flag is passing in a parade or in a review, all persons present should face the Flag and stand at attention. Any kind of disrespect shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both, the following instructions should be reminded i.e.  Using of Flag for any commercial purposes in violation of the Emblem and Names.  The Flag shall not be dipped in salute to any person or thing.  Indian National Flag will be half-mast with the instructions issued by the Government. During half-mast, the National Flag should be flying to the full-mast and then the top will drag at the level of the bottom of the N/Flag.  Using the Indian National Flag as a portion of costume or uniform of any description or embroidering or printing it on cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins or any dress material.  Using the Indian National Flag as a receptacle for receiving, delivering or carrying anything except flower petals before the Indian National Flag is unfurled as part of celebrations on special occasions including the Republic Day or the Independence Day.  Using the Indian National Flag as covering for a statue or a monument or a speaker's desk or a speaker's platform.  Allowing the Indian National Flag to touch the ground or the floor or trail in water intentionally.  Intentionally displaying the Indian National Flag with the "saffron" down.  Whenever the National Flag is displayed, it should occupy the position of honour and should be distinctly placed. SOME DEFINITIONS Flag Mast : The pole on which the flag is unfurled. Minimum size of the pole should be 4 times of the breadth of the flag and maximum length will be 18 ft. to 20 ft.. Halyard : The rope which hauls the flag up or down. It should be doubled of the mast and in one end there should be Eye Splice and to be passed through the ring of the mast left to right. Stay Rope : The rope which holds the toggle at the top of the flag with Clove Hitch and stay in the seam of the flag and one foot long of the width of the flag and in the end there should be Eye Splice. Toggle : A small wooden piece which fixes the Stay Rope with Clove Hitch. Hoist : The portion of the flag which is nearest to the mast. Fly : The portion of the flag that is away from the mast. Cleat : 6 inches to 8 inches wooden or metal stick to be fixed on the pole at 4 ft. height from ground level where the Halyard to be rapped. Hem or Seam : The folded and sewn portion at the hoist end of the flag in which stay rope passes. Must Head : Wooden or any other pieces or show piece (not any emblem) which may fix at the top of the mast head. PREPARATION OF SCOUT FLAG FOR CEREMONY Before Flag Ceremony we should prepare it – make one fold of the flag horizontally, then two folds in the same way that mean the flag will be of four ply. The outer most ply will left off and will fold it at the back side i.e. flag will look like the shape of ‘W’. To keep the Toggle inside; the flag to be folded 3/4 th length and curled up to folded portion then round up to the end. The bottom hoist portion to be folded at the shape of triangle and to be tied up the flag with a half sleep Reef through stay rope. Toggle to be fastened with the loop of the Halyard. Then slowly hauls the folded flag up and tighten the Halyard to the cleat with Clove Hitch at the left side. Troop will stand in a formation at the shape of ‘Horse-shoe’. The Flag Mast will fix directly on the ground and at the open side of the Horse-shoe and at the same distance of the markers of the two sides of the Horse-shoe and at two steps behind of the markers. Duty Leader will stand at the extreme right side of the

Horse-shoe. A.S.M. will stand at one step left and one step behind of the Flag Mast. S.M. should stand two steps behind the A.S.M.. Other Leaders will stand at left side of the S.M. with a gap for one person. i.e. A.S.M... The common flag ceremony of B.S.& G. will be followed. WORLD SCOUT FLAG The World Scout Flag is Purple in colour and stands for leadership and service like the Knights of the past days. In the middle of the flag there is World Scout Emblem in white in colour encircled by a white cord, the ends of the cord are tied with a Reef Knot. There are two 5 points stars on the two side petals. In the middle petal there is a compass needle. The three petals are tied with a ring at the bottom. The Ratio of the flag is 3:2. The Three petals stand for three fold Promise. Middle Petal : Stands for DUTY TO GOD. Left Petal : Stands for SERVICE TO OTHERS. Right Petal : Stands for OBEDIENCE TO THE SCOUT LAW. The Vain : Represents the compass needle for POINTING THE WAY. The two 5 points Stars : Stand for TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE & TEN PARTS OF SCOUT LAW originally laid down by B.P.. Ring : Which hold the three petals – Stands for THE BOND OF BROTHERHOOD. The Encircling Rope : Symbolizes THE WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION. The Reef Knot : Which one cannot undo no matters how hard one pulls at it, is symbolic on the STRENGTH OF WORLD SCOUTINGS UNITY AND BROTHERHOOD. The flag was approved in the 18th World Conference held in Lisbon in the year 1961. WORLD GUIDE FLAG The World Guide Flag is BRIGHT BLUE in colour and stands for wideness i.e. guiding spreads out in whole World. In the left top corner of the flag there is World trefoil in golden in colour. THREE LEAVES represent the three fold promise. Miss Fok Kari Aas designed the World Trefoil emblem that was adopted at the World Conference in 1930, a gold trefoil on a blue background. The Ratio of the flag is 3:2. Flame : Represents the LOVE FOR HUMANITY. The Vain : Represents the compass needle for POINTING THE WAY. The two 5 points Stars : Stand for PROMISE & LAW. Outer Circle : THE WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION. The golden yellow trefoil on a bright blue background represents the sun shining over the children of the World. There also a left angle white block at the lower Right corner represents the commitment of PEACE and three golden blocks on the white block represent the THREE FOLD PROMISE. THE BHARAT SCOUTS & GUIDES FLAG The Bharat Scouts & Guides Flag is in dark blue colour with Bharat Scouts & Guides Emblem (Fleur-de-lis ) in yellow colour superimposed by the Guide Trefoil with Ashoka Chakra in center, in blue colour in the middle of the flag. The emblem will be visible in two sides. The size of the flag for Association will be 180 cms. in length and 120 cms. in width; the Emblem shall be 45 cms. x 30 cms.. For Group/Unit flag the size will be 120 cms. x 80 cms. and Emblem will be 30 cms. x 20 cms. i.e. the ratio of the flag will be 3:2 and the ratio of the emblem will be 1: 1 ½. Significance : Blue colour stands for wideness of the movement like sky and sea. The trefoil in Fleur-de-lis means that the organization is the combined organization of Scouts and Guides. The Ashoka chakra emphasizes

the Indian character. The BS&G flag shall be dipped to the President of India and may be dipped to the President or Chief National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides. The flags will fly in appropriate occasions. When it is required to fly three flags at a time then the National flag will stand extreme right and high above of all the flags, after that the World Scout flag and little lower in height of the National flag and then B.S.&G. flag and little lower in height from the W.S. flag.

SCOUT PRAYER – By VEER DEV VEER ( To be sung in 90 sec. ) DAYA KAR DAN BHAKTI KA HAMEN PARAMATMA DENA DAYA KARNA HAMARI ATMA MAIN SHUDHATA DENA HAMERE DHYAN MAIN AAO PRABHU ANKON MAIN BAS JAO ANDHERE DIL MAIN AA KAR KE PARAM JYOTI JAGA DENA BAHADO PREM KI GANGA DILON MAIN PREM KA SAGAR HAMEN AAPAS MAIN MILJULKAR PRABHU REHNA SIKHA DENA HAMARA KARAM HO SEVA HAMARA DHARAM HO SEVA SADA IMAN HO SEVA WA SEVAKCHAR BANA DENA VATAN KE WASTE JEENA VATAN KE WASTE MARNA VATAN PAR JAN FIDA KARNA PRABHU HUMKO SIKHA DENA DAYA KAR DAN BHAKTI KA HAMEN PARAMATMA DENA

FLAG SONG – By DAYA SANKAR BHATT (To be sung in 45 sec.)

BHARAT SCOUT GUIDE JHANDA UNCHA SADA RAHEGA UNCHA SADA RAHEGA JHANDA UNCHA SADA RAHEGA NEELA RANG GAGAN SA VISTRIT BHATRI BHAV PHAILATA TRIDAL KAMAL NIT TEEN PRATIGNAON KI YAAD DILATA AUR CHAKRA KEHTA HAI PRATPAL AGE KADAM BADEGA UNCHA SADA RAHEGA JHANDA UNCHA SADA RAHEGA BHARAT SCOUT GUIDE JHANDA UNCHA SADA RAHEGA UNCHA SADA RAHEGA JHANDA UNCHA SADA RAHEGA NATIONAL ANTHEM – By RABINDRA NATH TAGORE (To be sung in 52 sec.) JANAGANAMANA ADHINAYAKA JAYAHE BHARATA BHAGYA VIDHATA PANJABA O SONDHU GUJARATH O MARATHA DHRAVIDA UTLAKALA BANGA VINDHYA HIMACHALA YAMUNA GANGA UCHHALA JALADHITA RANGA TAVA SUBHA NAME JAGE TAVA SUBHA ASHISA MANGE GAHE TABA JAYA GATHA JANAGANAMANGALA DAYAKA JAYAHE BHARATA BHAGYA VIDHATA JAYA HE, JAYA HE, JAYA HE, JAYA, JAYA, JAYA, JAYA HE. FOUR TROOP MEETING Troop Meeting means gathering of whole troop in a place for some activities. Scout should be gathered in Scout Uniform. S.M. will conduct the Troop Meeting with the help of Asstt. Scout Master and Troop Leader. Some hints of Troop Meetings st 1 Troop Meeting Venue : ………………………………… Date : …………………... In this Troop Meeting ………….. Scouts from the patrols …………………….. had participated. P R O G R A M M E 14.00 hrs. Assemble 14.15 hrs. Inspection of Patrol corner. 14.30 hrs. Flag. 14.40 hrs. Games on Law 14.45 hrs. Bucket Cricket. 14.55 hrs. Message Relay. 15.10 hrs. Draw the National Flag by natural resources. 15.20 hrs. Song competition. 15.30 hrs. C l o s i n g. nd 2 Troop Meeting P R O G R A M M E 14.00 hrs. Assemble 14.15 hrs. Inspection of Patrol corner. 14.30 hrs. Flag. 14.40 hrs. Games Balloon bursting. 14.45 hrs. Drawing of BS&G Flag. 14.55 hrs. Practice of Flag Folding.

15.10 hrs. 15.20 hrs. 15.30 hrs. rd 3 Troop Meeting 10.30 hrs. 10.35 hrs. 10.40 hrs. 11.00 hrs. 11.10 hrs. 11.20 hrs. 11.30 hrs. 11.40 hrs. 11.50 hrs. 12.00 hrs. th 4 Troop Meeting 14.00 hrs. 14.15 hrs. 14.30 hrs. 14.40 hrs. 14.50 hrs. 15.00 hrs. 15.10 hrs. 15.20 hrs. 15.30 hrs.

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BS&G Flag Song competition. Story telling by S.M. ( Origin of Scouting ). C l o s i n g. P R O G R A M M E Assemble. Flag. Trail on nature study. Games Wearing of Uniform. Games on Law. Inner meaning of Promise by S.M.. Games Hurley burley. Preparation of 3 Wood Craft Signs by Stones. Kim’s Game. C L O S I N G. P R O G R A M M E Assemble. Inspection of Patrol corner. Flag. Game Fill the bucket. Blind Drawing. Patriotic Song Competition. Commando Crossing. Game Shift the Casualty. C l o s i n g.

4 hours Purposeful Outing Outing means to go outside with the troop or patrol or buddy system or go outside individually. Before the outing, it should be decided in Court of Honour and proper permission to be taken from the appropriate authority. To receive the permission from the authority, sufficient information should be furnished like details of participants, date of outing, venue, etc. A Scout shall not be permitted to go outside except under the leadership of Patrol Leader or Scout Master. In every outing there should be a purpose, programme of activities. The purpose may be – to know about the places, to know the culture and heritage of the place, to campaign against social evils, for cleanliness drive, training on cooking, etc.