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
- Formation of character
- Formation of sound health habits.
- Training in the handicraft and acquiring useful skills
- Cultivation of a proper spirit of service efficiently
The pursuit of this aim leads to the development of good citizenship, among students