• Have brief information of the origin of scouting along with definition, purpose principles and methods of the Bharat scouts and Guides

• Have a general knowledge of the scout movement.

• Scout law and scout promise.
• Scout motto, sign, salute and left hand shake.
• Good turn.
• Uniform:- Know the parts of uniform and how to wear it.
• Know the composition and significance of the National flag, Bharath scouts and guides flag and world scout flag.
• National Anthem:- Sing correctly the National anthem.
• Prayer song and Flag song

Origin of scouting
1857 is an important year in the Indian History since freedom fight started during this year. On 22nd February of the year, Baden Powell was born. His full name is Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden Powell.
The scout movement came to India in 1909. Captian TH Baker started a troop for Anglo Indians in Bangalore. It is known as the first scout troop in India. In 1916 Dr. Annie Besant established the Indian Boy Scout Association in Madras. In 1920, in the first world Jamboree held at Olympia, London, BP was made the chief scout of the world. The Bharat scout and guides association was formed on 7th November 1950.
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 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 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.
The Method:
The Scout /Guide Method is a system of progressive self-education through:-
A 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 to 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.

Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden Powell known to millions by his magical initials. BP is founder of the Boy Scout and Girl Guide movement was born in London on the 22nd February 1857.
He collected together boys and held in a camp for them on Brown Sea Island in August 1907. After the great and successful camp he decided to write his how famous book Scouting for boys. It was published in 1908. Boys everywhere in England began to buy his book to start Scouting on their own. Thus patrols and troops began to spring up rapidly all over England.
After the formation of Boy Scout movement BP came to India twice once in 1921 and again in 1937 to attend the first all India Jamboree in Delhi and to attend in third separate organization. After going back he attended World Jamboree in Holland. This was the last jamboree he got to attend.
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/Guide Law.
Law
There is only one law but nine points
A Scout is trustworthy.
A Scout is loyal.
A Scout is Friend to all and brother/Sister to every other Scout/Guide.
A Scout is courteous.
A Scout is friend to animals and loves nature.
A Scout is disciplined and helps protect public property.
A Scout is courageous.
A Scout is thrifty.
A Scout is pure in thought, word and deed.
Scout motto
The scout motto is “be prepared”
This has to be achieved by being physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
Scout sign

Sketch of the world scout flag

Significance of national flag
The national flag of India is horizontal tricolor in equal proportion of deep saffron on the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom. The saffron stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation; the white for purity and truth; the green for faith and fertility. The ratio of the width to the length of the flag is two is to three (2:3).
The national flag shall be used only on such occasion and in such manner as in accordance with the rules made by the Government of India. We should be very careful with the national flag that in any should not be touched to the ground. The national flag hoisted after sunrise and should be lowered before sunset. It is our duty to give high respect to our national flag. Torn and ruined national flag should not be used in any occasion. The national flag should not be dipped in front of any persons.
The Bharat scout and guides flag shall be in deep sky blue colour. The emblem in yellow colour shall be in the centre of the flag with Ashoka Chakra in blue colour covered by the World Guide emblem “trefoil” and world scout emblem “Fleur de-lis” all in golden yellow colour.
Deep sky blue colour in the flag denotes world brotherhood/ sisterhood. World scout and guide emblems remember three parts of scout/ guide promise. Ashoka Chakra is meant to emphasize the Indian character of the movement.
The Bharat Scout and Guide flags dipped in front of the president of India, president and national commissioner of Bharat Scout and Guides association.
Significance of world scout flag
World scout flag in purple colour, 3:2 in ratio of length and width, consists of the world scout emblem in white encircled a white chord the ends are tied with a reef knot. Three parts of the world scout emblem denotes three parts of scout promise, white chord, ends tied with reef knot resembles world brotherhood, two stars in it are the representation of knowledge and truth, the needle in upward direction is the needle of compass denotes straight forwardness of the scout movement.
World scout flag used in the programmes of the world organization of the scout movement (WOSM). The world scout flag was approved in 1961 at the 18th world conference held in Lisbon
Flag etiquette
The national flag shall be used only on such occasions and in such manner as is in accordance with the rules made by Government.
The flag must be treated with reverence at all times. The flag pole shall be sloped over the right shoulder and the flag gathered in. In march past it shall be held vertically and the flag must fly feely or the fly end must be held with the right hand.
The Bharat scout and guides flag must be dipped to the president of the Indian Republic; it shall not be dipped when the national anthem is played except when the president of the Indian Republic is present.
Flag carrying : The strap is worn out on the right shoulder. The right hand palm, facing front, holds the flag staff at a convenient place, above the left hand. In palm of the left hand faces the body. He fly end of the flag should be held with the right hand when it should not fly free.
On the shoulder: the flag staff is sloped over the right shoulder and the flag gathered in.
National anthem
Jana-Gana-Mana-Adhinayaka, Jaya He
Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata
Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha-
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Ucchhala-Jaladhi Taranga
Tava Subha Name Jage
Tava Subha Ashisha Mage
Gahe Tava Jaya Gatha.
Jana-Gana-Mangala Dayaka, Jaya He
Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata,
Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya He,
Jaya Jaya Jaya, Jaya He
52 seconds
Author: Rabidranath tagore

Meaning of national anthem
Thou art, the ruler of our minds, of all people
The dispenser of India’s destiny!
Thy name rouses the heart of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat
and Maratha, of the Dravida and Odisha
and Bengal; It echoes in the hills of Vindhya and the
Himalayas, and mingles in the music of Ganga and Yamuna
and is chanted by the waves of the Indian sea.
The pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise.
The saving of all people waits in thy hands,
Though dispenser of India’s destiny.
Victory, Victory, Victory to thee.[9]
Prayer song
Daya kar dann Bhakti ka
Hamain Paramatma Dena
Daya Karna Hamari Atma main
Shudhata Dena
Hamare Dyan main Auvo
Prabhu Ankho main Bas Jao
Andhere Dil main aakar Ke
Param Jyoti Jaga Dena
Bahado Prem Ki Ganga
Dilo main Prem Ka Sagar
Hamain Aapas main miljul Kar
Prabhu Rahana Sikha Dena
Hamara Karma Ho Seva
Hamara Dharma Ho Seva
Sada Eeman Ho Seva
Va Sevak Char Bana Dena
Vatan Kay Vaste Jeena
Vatan Kay Vaste Marna
Vatan Par Jaan Fida Karna
Prabhu Ham Ko Sikha Dena
Daya kar dann Bhakti ka
Hamain Paramatam Dena
Daya Karna Hamari Atma main
Shudhata Dena.
Author : Veerdev Veer
Duration : 85-90 second

Meaning of prayer song
Oh God, give us knowledge
Grant us abundant spirit
Give us purity of soul
Enter our consciousness
Dwell in our vision
Deliver our hearts from darkness to light
Make knowledge flow towards us like the Ganges
Make love flow out from our hearts like a river
Show us how to live in harmony
Teach us the joy of noble deeds
Show us how to be honest
Give us the strength to be hardworking
Show us how to love our country and die for her
Show us how to sacrifice
Lead us to knowledge
Show us the way to purify of our souls
Flag song
Bharat scout guide jhanda
Uncha sada rahega,
Uncha sada rahega jhanda
Uncha sada rahega.
Neela rang gagan sa vistrut
Bhatru bhav failatha,
Tridal kamal nit teen pratigna onki yad dilate.
Aur chakr kehata hei
Prathipal agey kadam badega.
Uncha sada rahega jhanda
Uncha sada rahega.
Bharat scout guide jhanda
Uncha sada rahega.
Composer: Daya Shankar Bhat duration: 45 seconds

Meaning of the flag song
Bharat scout guide flag will always remain flying high.
The blue background of the flag represents the vast sky
The petals of the lotus remind us of the 3 parts of the promise
The chakra tells us that we move forward all the time
Bharat scout guide flag will always remain high.

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