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.
Scout and Guiding Objectives
The purpose of scouting and guiding is four-fold. The first is the formation of the character; The second is the creation of sound health habits. The third is training in handicraft and acquiring useful skills; And the fourth is the cultivation of a proper sense of service efficiently. The pursuit of this objective develops good citizenship between boys and girls.
Mission and Vision of BS&G
The mission of Scout and Guiding is to contribute to the education of young people through a value system based on Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilling as individuals and in society Play a creative role.
Bharat Scouts & Guides vision is a globally visible, continuously growing, self-reliant premium youth movement that is gender balanced, vibrant and responsive to trends, enabling young people with a competent, engaging and challenging youth program Provides. Optimal use of leaders, effective communication, technology and efficient management.
Scouts and Guides Motto
Be ready
Scouts and Guides Promise
"On my honor I promise that I will do my best to help others to do my duty to God * and India and to obey the scout or guide law."
A scout / guide is reliable
A scout / guide is loyal
A scout / guide is a friend to all and a brother / sister to every other scout / guide.
A scout / guide is polite
A scout / guide is a friend of animals and loves nature.
A scout / guide is disciplined and helps protect public property.
A scout / guide is courageous.
A scout / guide is frugal.
A scout / guide is pure in thought, word and deed.
Bharat Scouts and Guides Flag
The Bharat Scouts and Guides flag is a dark blue flag,
Which has a yellow symbol in the center with the Ashoka Chakra in blue.
Fleur-de-lis is an international symbol of scouting and to emphasize the all-India character of the Ashoka Chakra movement. The super planted trefoils represent the guide wing of the Bharat Scouts and Guides.