Hindustan Scouts & Guides
The Hindustan 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.
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 therefrom.
Duty to Others: Loyalty to one's country in the harmony of local 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 purpose of our Society is to contribute to the mental, physical, and spiritual development of youth to make a then complete and perfect human being through scouting/guiding. As scouts/guides, the young boys/girls may undertake lots of activities relating to Community Development, Social-Service, Adventure Activities, Yoga, All faith Meditation, Environmental Conservation, Vocational skills, National Integration, Spirit of Patriotism, Brotherhood, Loyalty, Discipline, and Leadership qualities etc. These activities enable young people in making them good citizens.
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 programs 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.
-To use specific methods that make each individual self-reliant supportive, responsible and a committed person.
-To reach out to a greater youth population.
-To establish a good image and high visibility.
-To encourage Community Development and Nation Building activities.
-To establish a good network at all levels.
To make available voluntary membership regardless of color, class, or creed
To develop a spiritual awareness among its members
To create for each member awareness of, and involvement in, service to others and the community
To use the opportunities of the family of Scouting in accordance with its purpose, principles, and method, in order to develop in its members' unprejudiced attitudes and an understanding of, and respect for, others
To promote a commitment to a code of values that results in self-discipline and the development of the members’ full potential that will enable each one to take a meaningful place in society.