Scouts and Guides
Thur Dec 7 2017 , 13:28:16

नवोदय विद्यालय समिति

नवोदय विद्यालय समिति

(शिक्षा मंत्रालय भारत सरकार

जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालय

जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालय, हाफलोंग

Scouts and Guides

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. 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 are provided to students for developing initiative and leadership and promotes self-control, self-reliance and self direction.

 

     In our Vidyalaya, we have a Scout & Guide unit (31 Scouts & 31 Guides) who is always prepared for the service of Humanity and actively participate in various events organised by NVS state of Scout & guide such as Tritya Sopan, Rajya Purskar Camps. Our Scout & Guide unit has two trained Scout masters and three Guide captains. Scouts & Guides of Vidyalaya participates in different activities such as:

 

  1. Republic Day Parade at District level.
  2. Himachal Day 15th April at District level celebration.
  3. Independence Day at District level celebration.
  4. Rally and Campaigns related to social evil eradication.

          a) Beti Bacho Beti Padhao

          b) Swachhata Abhiyan

 

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.

Our Motto

Be Prepared.

 

Our 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.”

The Word ‘Dharma’ may be substituted for the word ‘God’ if so desired.

 Laws

  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.

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.